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Pics aren't bad, but they take up to much vertical space, can you make the pics for people at least, in two columns? Also, if you add those pics, we should probably drop that little people icon thing. 
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What can we do to continue improving? [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 09:08, 29 January 2009 (MST)
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I'm even more interested in making other pages look good.  This page is decent, but some of the pages after this get pretty boring and ugly. [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 10:34, 22 December 2008 (MST)
 
  
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:Here's what it looks like with two columns on the people section. I'll get working on some of the other pages.--[[User:Emetts|Emetts]] 10:45, 22 December 2008 (MST)
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I was wondering if we could include a feature about 'current events' on the main page.  This feature could be a listing of upcoming conferences, upcoming workshops, etc.
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: I think we can take care of this in the announcements section.  I'm not sure reproducing everything on the AAA's website makes sense, but those specific to the Prep track make sense. [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 09:38, 29 January 2009 (MST)
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:: I agree.  In specific, I think it would be beneficial to have a listing of the upcoming participants on the SOA Workshop schedule. 
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:::When we get some time, we plan to implement an RSS feed on the announcements.  That will still take a bit of time (probably after this semester is over), but it is in the works.  We could put stuff like that up.  [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 13:06, 29 January 2009 (MST)
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::::I think when considering continuing improvement, you have to consider the marginal benefit of what you are doing.  Do we have any statistics on how many people are actually using this site on an ongoing basis (as opposed to the 12 thousand something number at the bottom)?--[[User:Jlamro|Jlamro]] 07:04, 11 February 2009 (MST)
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:::::I agree that marginal benefit is something important in the continuation of progress on the wiki.  Obviously, the wiki is an intended resource for all accounting students, particularly those considering a Ph.D. in accounting.  Currently, much of the progress on the wiki has been in adding content to make it an informational resource.  Though, to this point little emphasis has been placed on marketing and in making current students aware of the wiki.  The Junior Core will be applying for the MAcc program next month and will be determining potential career paths and the prep track as part of the tax and professional routes.  Little has been made known to the students in the Junior Core about the wiki's existence.  I think we should start some kind of marketing/informational campaign to make current students aware of the wiki and to encourage them to use it.  It would not be difficult to create a flier to be disseminated in each of the Junior Core sections with basic details about the Prep Track and with details on how to access the wiki.  Also, plans are in the works to create a couple videos that visitors can view.  Someone else volunteered to look into the availability of videorecording equipment, and I have not heard anything else about the proposed videos since then. In regards to costs involved in creating and paying for the wiki, there may be some politics involved of which I am unaware.  Some of it may result from BYU's receipt of the AAA innovation award in 2007, but don't count me as an authority on that matter in the slightest. - [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 19:06, 14 February 2009 (MST)
  
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::Looks good.  I think we can implement it, but before we do, could you center those boxes in the section?  Also, I didn't mind the look in the next section, but I think we need to do some more thinking about the organization of that next section before we worry about what it looks like. [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 10:50, 22 December 2008 (MST)
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:I think it might be a good idea to link our featured favorites to their individual pages.  What does everyone else think?  [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 20:28, 31 January 2009 (MST)
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:::I guess I am one of those old fuddy duddies, but, I like the old design.  Whenever I see a page that has pictures/icons that are obviously just from some big general bank of pictures, I am slightly turned off.  Also, another contrarian thing--I would much more see more and better content than more glitzy pages.  Of course, this is just a personal preference thing--I am not too graphically stimulated, and like webpages like [http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/ this].--[[User:Jlamro|Jlamro]] 11:31, 23 December 2008 (MST)
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:: I agree. [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 21:01, 31 January 2009 (MST)
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::::I completely agree on content.  That is why we have asked so many people to help make content.  There are two students hired to help improve the wiki.  They have limited exposure to improve content, so I'm having them help in other ways.  I think the home page has looked pretty nice, but the other pages, could use some cleaning up (in my opinion).  Would you follow this motif throughout the entire website or use the pictures (or none of the above!)? [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 11:59, 23 December 2008 (MST)
 
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:::The pictures are great.  A while back I was talking to Roy, and he learned about that page where a lot of programs had individual forms they had filled out (posted here: http://aaahq.org/temp/phd/StudyMaterials/index.htm , and it is somewhere on the wiki, but I dont know where now).  He told me a little while later that they were going to split up all the schools and put them in a spreadsheet.  Does anyone know if that ever got done?  I have not seen it on here, although I dont visit all that often.--[[User:Jlamro|Jlamro]] 17:47, 26 December 2008 (MST)
 
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::::I like the pictures.  They add a little color to the page and help break up the monotony.  I checked out the website that Jlamro mentioned.  It is a great resource for potential phd students.  The previously posted [http://aaahq.org/temp/phd/StudyMaterials/index.htm link] goes to a page regarding a survey that AAA performed to provide information on individual phd programs.  The [http://aaahq.org/temp/phd/ main site] is currently a work in progress but provides more information.  We could post a link on each school's wiki page that leads to its survey repsponse, possibly at the bottom of the wiki page.  That would take an hour or so for all the sites we have listed on the wiki. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 17:02, 29 December 2008 (MST)
 
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:::::Stephan, I like the idea of posting each individual website to the specific page.  Why don't you go ahead and work on that when you get a chance.  [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 20:00, 29 December 2008 (MST)
 
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::::Sounds good.  I found the link that Jlamro had mentioned; there is an exiting link to the AAA PhD info site on [[What is life like as an accounting professor?]]. It references the report the AAA issued on the future of accounting academics. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]]
 
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I've gone ahead and given us an idea of what the Main Page would look like with the proposed topics--[[User:Emetts|Emetts]] 17:30, 30 December 2008 (MST)
 
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:Wow, where did you get the picture of the guy in the cap and gown-hopefully this person doesn't access the wiki.  It is kind of out of place because he looks goofy.  My brother and I both chuckled when we saw it.  Anyways, I like the setup.  If we can do something to the top of the page to make it more exciting, I think we might win the Nobel Prize in physics for turning what the wiki initially looked like into something inviting and interesting.  Also, I think it might be helpful to put a link to the university information listing from here.  If we put it under "Other Topics," then it will get lost.  Especially, considering it alone has been accessed more than the current four topics shown combined. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 17:47, 30 December 2008 (MST)
 
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:The guy has to go--he's not obeying the honor code :-).  Honestly, see if you can't find a better picture than that guy.  I'll think more about the organization stuff...[[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 20:21, 30 December 2008 (MST)
 
  
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I think it is time to highlight another student.  I nominate Spencer P.--[[User:Jlamro|Jlamro]] 07:04, 11 February 2009 (MST)
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:I put up a new featured student; Spencer P is on the list of the next 4 students that will be up (I'm still waiting to hear back from him).--[[User:Emetts|Emetts]] 08:50, 11 February 2009 (MST)
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:I think we aim for a week or a bit more.  Jeff did a great job gracing the front page!  [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 15:35, 11 February 2009 (MST)
  
  
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 22 February 2011

What can we do to continue improving? Daw44 09:08, 29 January 2009 (MST)

I was wondering if we could include a feature about 'current events' on the main page. This feature could be a listing of upcoming conferences, upcoming workshops, etc.

I think we can take care of this in the announcements section. I'm not sure reproducing everything on the AAA's website makes sense, but those specific to the Prep track make sense. Daw44 09:38, 29 January 2009 (MST)
I agree. In specific, I think it would be beneficial to have a listing of the upcoming participants on the SOA Workshop schedule.
When we get some time, we plan to implement an RSS feed on the announcements. That will still take a bit of time (probably after this semester is over), but it is in the works. We could put stuff like that up. Daw44 13:06, 29 January 2009 (MST)
I think when considering continuing improvement, you have to consider the marginal benefit of what you are doing. Do we have any statistics on how many people are actually using this site on an ongoing basis (as opposed to the 12 thousand something number at the bottom)?--Jlamro 07:04, 11 February 2009 (MST)
I agree that marginal benefit is something important in the continuation of progress on the wiki. Obviously, the wiki is an intended resource for all accounting students, particularly those considering a Ph.D. in accounting. Currently, much of the progress on the wiki has been in adding content to make it an informational resource. Though, to this point little emphasis has been placed on marketing and in making current students aware of the wiki. The Junior Core will be applying for the MAcc program next month and will be determining potential career paths and the prep track as part of the tax and professional routes. Little has been made known to the students in the Junior Core about the wiki's existence. I think we should start some kind of marketing/informational campaign to make current students aware of the wiki and to encourage them to use it. It would not be difficult to create a flier to be disseminated in each of the Junior Core sections with basic details about the Prep Track and with details on how to access the wiki. Also, plans are in the works to create a couple videos that visitors can view. Someone else volunteered to look into the availability of videorecording equipment, and I have not heard anything else about the proposed videos since then. In regards to costs involved in creating and paying for the wiki, there may be some politics involved of which I am unaware. Some of it may result from BYU's receipt of the AAA innovation award in 2007, but don't count me as an authority on that matter in the slightest. - Spuhlmann 19:06, 14 February 2009 (MST)
I think it might be a good idea to link our featured favorites to their individual pages. What does everyone else think? Spuhlmann 20:28, 31 January 2009 (MST)
I agree. Daw44 21:01, 31 January 2009 (MST)

I think it is time to highlight another student. I nominate Spencer P.--Jlamro 07:04, 11 February 2009 (MST)

I put up a new featured student; Spencer P is on the list of the next 4 students that will be up (I'm still waiting to hear back from him).--Emetts 08:50, 11 February 2009 (MST)
I think we aim for a week or a bit more. Jeff did a great job gracing the front page! Daw44 15:35, 11 February 2009 (MST)


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Featured PhD Prep Student

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Jeremy Bentley

Why did you decide to pursue a PhD?

"I’ve always loved to learn. I know I’m a nerd, but I actually enjoy school. As a professor, I’ll be able to keep learning and exploring for the rest of my life. I get excited just thinking about it."

Current Projects

"I’m working on a project with Dr. Glover and Dr. Wood on earnings quality and audit quality. I’m also helping to rework the Alchemy case."

Awards

  • National Merit Scholar
  • 1st place in Business Calculations at the Utah FBLA competition


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