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Ask the Administrator: What's Your Motivation?
A new correspondent writes: I've been doing some reading in economics lately and started wondering about higher education. What are...
The upside of escapism
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to watch an old (old, old) movie -- Trouble in Paradise. It was...
Administrative Searches in the Recession
Jean Dowdall explores how the downturn is likely to affect colleges looking to hire senior administrators, and their potential candidates.
Who Really Pays for Assessment?
A professor describes what accountability looks like on campus, and suggests that administrators or lawmakers be required -- when adopting requirements -- to estimate the hours needed.
Spinach
Dr. Crazy has a nice discussion over at her place about battles over curriculum. As she details it, her department...
Lost and Found in the Classroom
Ellen Goldberger considers ideas of the labyrinth and the maze -- and experience with mediation -- as she thinks about reaching her students.
Math Geek Mom: Risky Parenting
Today I taught about Bay’s Theorem and Bayesian Statistics in my Advanced Statistics class. As I was lecturing, I talked...
Four, Going on Thirty
The Girl is four, with big innocent eyes and a smile that could melt the Grinch. She also has juuust...