tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post6546057181755341101..comments2011-08-04T09:26:25.234-07:00Comments on CommForge: You're Not the Only OnesJen Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05011052819704879104noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post-68711180159200657132011-02-04T07:11:41.559-08:002011-02-04T07:11:41.559-08:00That's a great comment, Aaron. I think you...That's a great comment, Aaron. I think you're absolutely right.Jen Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011052819704879104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post-12328128554924276232011-02-03T14:58:29.502-08:002011-02-03T14:58:29.502-08:00My favorite part about this site is how "grow...My favorite part about this site is how "grown up" it looks. Maybe I am out of line here, but I want to say that most sites created for young people or students look like they have been created for children. They often seemed dumbed down like walking into a Toy'R Us or something. This site does not have that. It has a very modern feel and looks like it is aimed at everybody, not just young people. Someone has put a lot of work into putting together something so professional!Aaron Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817260349349999580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post-8944384655466190872011-02-02T14:26:38.828-08:002011-02-02T14:26:38.828-08:00I like the idea of this. Obviously it needs to be ...I like the idea of this. Obviously it needs to be expanded to include all forms of science and eventually potentially other subjects. This would allow for certain classes such as ours and other higher level classes that require a lot of research and computer time to be conducted online so students don't have to attend a classroom as often (especially with such a spread out schedule as most seniors have). <br /><br />This could also help for larger classes with a lot of homework where students can have a centralized textbook and forum for asking homework questions as opposed to the standard method where one student asks the teacher and then must teach others what they said.Cold Steel 1037https://www.blogger.com/profile/08755270067669404156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post-78456673064091014942011-02-02T12:41:37.168-08:002011-02-02T12:41:37.168-08:00The idea of the website is great. The fact that st...The idea of the website is great. The fact that students can ask professionals about their questions makes the site exactly the kind of public dialogue as we read in section 2.2 of Investigating Science. I only wish there were more sites like it, with topics other than genetics and biology, or maybe a single, all-encompassing website.Benito El Jefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724536174644152956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post-29539354957570523762011-02-02T10:43:34.149-08:002011-02-02T10:43:34.149-08:00Zach, my guess is that their teacher required that...Zach, my guess is that their teacher required that for their class. I don't think it's common to see it in more typical science blogging (hyperlinking is more standard). Either that, or Nature requires it in order to impart a certain level of professionalization.Jen Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011052819704879104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735840822286370982.post-2915783597605657912011-02-02T09:36:12.766-08:002011-02-02T09:36:12.766-08:00Just a thought on some of the student blog posts, ...Just a thought on some of the student blog posts, some of the posts list all sorts of references (bibliography style) as if the posts are more formal than a generic blog. Why is that?Zach Tedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459554417126845040noreply@blogger.com