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6 Questions On The Overlap Between K-12 and Higher Ed
I don't know much about K-12 education. Beyond the fact that I have two kids (8th and 10th grade) in our local public middle school and high school, and that I spent 12 years in public primary and secondary schools, my knowledge of the sector is embarrassingly skimpy.
Getting out of “Triage” Mode
When asked about how you're doing on your academic work, does your heart race, adrenaline spike, or do you just go numb? If you answered, “yes” to any of these questions, you are in “triage” mode, just trying to stem the bleeding of your time and energy enough to complete your tasks and (hopefully) get a few hours of sleep. However, you probably want more out of your life and work than this.
The Challenges of Shifting Gears, Pt. 1: Career Edition
It's not always easy to just move on from wanting a traditional academic position.
Let's (Not) Do the Numbers
Over the weekend I had a fascinating conversation over Twitter with Aaron Tay, a brilliant young academic librarian at the University of Singapore. (I’m not the only one who thinks he’s smart; Library Journal named him a Mover and Shaker last year.) We were discussing Library Journal’s recent report, covered right here in Inside Higher Ed, about students’ views of academic libraries.
Thoughts on an Innovation Fund
What could public higher education do with a significant, sustained funding source dedicated specifically to innovation?
3 EdTech Lessons From the Demise of The Daily
On Monday we learned that The Daily, News Corp's mobile app only newspaper, will cease publication on December 15th. From the publication's start in February of 2011, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp invested $30 million in creating this short lived digital newspaper.
Mothering at Mid-Career: Changing the Subject
The big story in higher ed this week appears to be the New York Times article that suggests that — hold on to your hats — some people are actually forgoing college and making a living anyway. That this story appeared in the Style section is perhaps the first clue that we shouldn’t be taking it too seriously; that the people cited as examples were almost all privileged and white is almost certainly the second.
Creating a Sustainable Financial Future
As a newly appointed president, I awaken each day privileged to serve an engaged, talented, and caring community of learners. I also face each day responsible for helping my campus effectively address the convergence of external forces dramatically shaping higher education today.