Sentences with phrase «academic exercise rather»

Facebook says the study is «nonsense», and it probably is: it's an interesting academic exercise rather than a rock - solid indicator of Facebook's future.

Not exact matches

«It gives them a sense of purpose, rather than seeming like just another academic exercise,» says Dan Schmit, creator and host of the online community KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom.

This exhibition does not pretend to be an academic exercise, but rather it presented the curators with an opportunity to experiment with these references, relationships and at times, amusing associations.

I'll third the assertion of Figen and «other Gavin»; blogging can be a way of disseminating information to a large group of people rather quickly, but it is most effective in cases like this where it is paired with the traditional, rigorous academic exercise of peer - review.

@manacker: As a result, it is practically worthless as a projection for the future, while it gives the impression to be exactly that, rather than simply an academic exercise in statistical extrapolation.