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September 05, 2006 11:42 PM EDT -- I'd love to hear about how YOU are (or are planning on) using technology in the classroom. In my experience, I've found that my own pedagogical practice is enhanced by learning how other educators--at . . . more
November 09, 2006 05:32 PM EST -- It would seem that the future is upon us, in academe. The numbers of higher ed students taking at least one course in an online format has risen to a new--astonishing--high. The question is: What are . . . more
June 23, 2006 05:47 PM EDT -- June 16th's episode of NPR's "Talk of the Nation" was terribly interesting (you can listen to it here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5490898 ). The authors of The . . . more
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September 06, 2006 12:26 AM EDT -- This semester, I decided to try Web Biographies as an instructional aid. When I did, I noticed a marked improvement in my students' quantity—and quality—of writing. Over the years, (as . . . more
September 26, 2006 02:41 PM EDT -- Among the Liberal Arts disciplines, there's a persistent distrust (or is it intimidation?) of the business community. Certainly, this is in many ways well-founded--for example, aggressive technology-transfer . . . more
December 08, 2006 06:30 PM EST -- It is amazing to me, how so many academics have internalized an outdated, limited view of the career paths available to those with a liberal arts education. In particular, I hear a consistent drone of . . . more
November 02, 2006 11:36 PM EST -- Earlier this week, I spoke with the Director of a local R&D lab. Our conversation turned to the topic of the shortage of US graduates in science and engineering--particularly the derth of Americans . . . more
December 29, 2006 01:46 PM EST -- As mentioned over at The Kept up Academic Librarian and The Universities Weblog, Yale University has responded to (entirely justified) criticism from the business community, and scholars, that MBA programs . . . more
October 07, 2006 12:41 PM EDT -- The Politics of, and in, the Classroom I always try to be as inclusive and engaging as possible in the classroom, of course. But it's tough to know how far one "ought" to push those who . . . more
February 08, 2007 11:50 AM EST -- Non-profit colleges are playing a serious game of catch-up when it comes to marketing themselves. Even the Chronicle of Higher Education has run features on the impact online marketing is having--as colleges . . . more
September 24, 2006 10:12 PM EDT -- When considering any notions of reform, it's normally helpful to make an effort to define one's terms and intentions. As a postsecondary educator (I'm an adjunct at a local university), I've . . . more
September 19, 2006 06:50 PM EDT -- I'm interested in hearing about how YOU use technology in your class(es). I've found that with a bit of planning, and some searching for free resources, teachers can find a multitude of opportunities . . . more
June 12, 2006 12:22 PM EDT -- These are just too darn good not to share. Any academics should get a kick out of these... :-) "University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small." - Henry Kissinger . . . more
June 09, 2006 02:03 PM EDT -- These are just too darn good not to share. For any undergrads, or grad students, you're boud to get a kick out of these. Faculty and other teachers will really appreciate the first few... "University . . . more
 
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