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The Great Training Robbery
As regular readers know, I'm usually unimpressed by The New York Times' coverage of higher education. But this story is...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Unknitting
There are some undertakings so overwhelming that, if you knew too much about them before diving in, you might never...
The Economist, in print
"Inchmale, she guessed, was sitting up in business class, headed for New York, reading the Economist, a magazine he reads...
The Paradox of LMS Feature Choice
In our LMS (Blackboard 8), instructors have the following drop-down options in a content area (in the order they appear)...
Level Playing Field
Early this week, a graduating senior came to my office to ask for a recommendation to Law School. Since I...
Some Unabashedly Good News
The New Niece is here! She was born on Friday, and she's healthy and beautiful. 7 pounds, 7 ounces, all...
PATHOLOGY OF THE LAPTOP
The laptop ban story has broken out of its narrow precincts. Articles on the subject used to cover the handful...