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Adaeze Uche writes: “Even if you’ve never written one yourself, you’ve probably seen a formula that stretches so far across Excel’s formula bar that you don’t even bother trying to make sense of it. With so many moving parts, it’s easy to lose track of what the formula is actually supposed to achieve. I’ve found LET to be the best fix for this. It’s an Excel function borrowed from programming that makes complex formulas significantly easier to read, write, and maintain, and it hasn’t failed me yet.”
MakeUseOf, June 22
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Christin Monroe, Cameron Pilato, and Ari Weinshenker write: “Have you ever had a student fail to submit a research assignment—even though you’re fairly certain they spent a great deal of time working on it? Have you worked with a student who asks what feels like too many questions, or none at all? Have you seen students dramatically undershoot—or overshoot—the expectations for an assignment? Too often, these moments are interpreted as signs of low motivation, poor time management, or disengagement. But our shared experience suggests something else: Many students aren’t underthinking their academic work. They’re overthinking it.”
Info Literal, June 17
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Jane Friedman writes: “Last week, I received a press release from the Authors Guild about their latest study on why authors’ incomes are declining, a story that’s been making the rounds in the media. At the Authors Guild website, in the report’s key findings, libraries are strongly implied to be a factor in declining author incomes. I urge caution in drawing such a conclusion from this particular study. Here’s why.”
JaneFriedman.com, June 17; Author’s Guild, June 9
