Sara Kerr

Musings

Month: April 2012

  • I spent this great, rainy Saturday at the Science Museum of Minnesota because I tweet. Really, I think that’s the real reason I was invited. Me, a bunch of science folks and other interesting people like economics writer, Erik Hare and musician and nerd (not necessarily in that order), Jeremy Messersmith. I watched 1.5 cubic…

  • Are you curious how students apply social media? The following is a great example from one of my super-smart students. Enjoy!   Product:  Any snowmobile accessory Person:  Any snowmobile enthusiast My husband is a snowmobile enthusiast, and he is in good company. According to Snowmobile.org, of the 2.2 million snowmobiles registered in the United States and Canada…

  • Perhaps the best summary of the class was described in the recent article, “The Art of the Tale: St. Kate’s business course on storytelling,” in the St. Kate’s News. Measuring the return on my investment requires minimal reflection and thought. Naturally, the most tangible measures will be my final grade and the completion of four…