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Beware Higher Ed's 'Mad Men'
In 1981, Grey Poupon took the nation by storm. Although the little-known Dijon mustard had been manufactured for more than...
In Which I Celebrate Myself, and Sing Myself
At the BookExpo America conference in New York City this week, the winners of the ForeWord Magazine Book of the...
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...
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...
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...
Thoughts on DIY U
Anya Kamenetz' new book, DIY U, is a celebration of "edupunks" and of the corrosive effects of new technology on...
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...
Procrastination -- II
Peg Boyle Single offers tips on how to make the best use of the time you have to write.