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Gen X as Transitional
Those of us who went through grad school in the '90s probably remember when “post-” was the prefix of choice...
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ABC's and PhD's: Yet more on role models
Like Libby, I also was interested in Rosemarie’s Monday post about Role Models. I agree with both of these Mama...
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Idea for a Network/Platform/App for Creators
This post is written for three audiences:- People willing to pull apart, critique and improve upon the idea.- People who...
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Our Wise Politicians
Do we need politicians with a serious academic background to increase the general quality of the public debates? Or, is...
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The Telemarketing of Higher Ed
When his number landed on a list sold to numerous for-profit colleges, David Farris couldn't stop the phone from ringing.
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Krugman's Challenge
Regular readers know that I'm consistently disappointed in the New York Times' coverage of higher ed, since it mostly boils...
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Courses are Apps, Colleges are Platforms
Courses are Apps, Colleges are Platforms. Courses are like Apps Because: Courses and apps are self-contained. Courses and apps are...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: Role Models, Redux
Sometimes I wonder where I even got the idea to be an English professor. It certainly wasn’t from observing my...