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Math Geek Mom: A Meeting 140 Years in the Making
The idea of a tangent line is central to many aspects of mathematics. In geometry, we study when a line...
Top 10/50/100 lists
When I was a college freshman I had to take an English Literature course. It wasn't Lit 101/102 (the generally...
Long Distance Mom: Mira Nair
I attended an inspiring conversation with filmmaker Mira Nair recently at Columbia College Chicago. Nair spoke about how she arranges...
Dropouts with Loans
In thinking some more about the Frontline episode, and reading through all the comments, it occurred to me that I...
Portability and Cost
Let us engage in a thought experiment. You are teaching a course, and you want your students to participate in...
Another voice
So, I'm sitting in my chair, drinking my first cup of coffee this morning and checking my email, when it...
First Thoughts on "Frontline"
Last night "Frontline" did a show on for-profit higher education. It was a disappointing episode in many ways. First, and...
With Curriculum, the Medium is the Message
Three predictions about how changes in the curricular mediums will alter the learning process. Prediction 1: Curricular content will be...