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12/01/01 The Digital Evolution of Practice in the 21st Century In the late 1960s, Nicholas Negroponte, a professor of computer science at MIT, was exploring a provocative question: what can be learned about the relationship between computers and people by studying how architects and planners might design digita Phillip G. Bernstein
11/01/01 Design Education: The Clarity of Hindsight The editors of the Almanac of Architecture & Design asked a recent interior design graduate from the University of Cincinnati, last year’s Top School for Interior Design, to contribute an essay from a student’s perspective of design education and Sally Moeller
11/01/01 A Marriage of Ideals and Technology As part of this year’s research, the Almanac of Architecture and Design asked a recent graduate from Cornell University to contribute an essay from a student’s perspective of design education and the future of the profession. Carlin MacDougall
11/01/01 The Missing Link: Why Good Students Lose Great Jobs Unlike other professional schools such as business and law, (with a few exceptions such as the University of Cincinnati) there is no additional training offered by design schools on the mechanics of landing a job in a design firm. Kerry Harding
11/01/01 Schools That Make a Difference While design schools are making a difference and are held in high repute, many are not convincing practitioners that they are relevant to today’s changing practice. James P. Cramer
11/01/01 Design School Survey Results Reveals Surprises Since its introduction, the rankings have generated much attention and debate from students, design firms and the schools themselves. Prospective students have sought out the ranking as a useful tool in helping to formulate their educational goals.
10/01/01 3D Computer Game Blows Away Design Problems Project leader Paul Richens, director of the University’s Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, said “The best way to learn about a building is to run around in it, and in a computer game that’s just what you do.” Paul Doherty
10/01/01 Internet Policies and Strategies While the prospect of monitoring what Web sites they have visited or curtailing access to specific Web sites or might be distasteful, failure to properly manage employee use of the Internet can leave employers open to liability on several fronts. Paul Doherty
10/01/01 E-Tools for Web Recruiting In this issue, we provide a specific example of how IT tools can be used to improve the recruiting process. This case study is a composite, drawn from our experience serving law firms and candid conversations we’ve had with those involved in law firm
10/01/01 The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail New technologies and innovations cause even some of the best-run firms to slip and sometimes fall. As you look ahead, it may be helpful to identify innovations that will get your company the most competitive traction. Clayton Christensen

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