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Read the Bad Facebook Book
This recommendation is only for people who work in higher education. Civilians should stay away. I have 3 reasons why...
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A Nerdy Academic's Tech Wish List
All that discussion of 'unbundling' and new technology in yesterday's post got me thinking about some gadgetry I'd like to...
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Motherhood After Tenure: The Teacher as Student
This week, immediately after turning in my final grades, I flew east to visit old friends in New England and...
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Thoughts on DIY U
Anya Kamenetz' new book, DIY U, is a celebration of "edupunks" and of the corrosive effects of new technology on...
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ABC's and PhD's: Playdates and marshmallow sticks
Yesterday my 5th grader came home from school and did a happy “no homework” dance. Her afterschool class that day...
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The LMS and Video Blogging When?
Video blogging and the LMS seem like they should go together naturally. Like bagels and cream cheese, the combination is...
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If You're Thinking of Being a Teacher
…and would like to know what it can be like to be in other people’s minds for 16 weeks at...
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Unionizing at For-Profits
This is one of those "yeah, but" stories. The impulse is good, but the details are tricky. Apparently, the faculty...