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More About Mike Daisey, This Time with George Clooney!
Mike Daisey says the truth is very important to him. I couldn't agree more.
Systemic Mendacity
Whether it goes by the name of exaggeration, half-truth, misrepresentation, distortion, or dissembling, lying is endemic in all of education.
Is Communicating With Your Institution Like a Mac’s ‘Spinning Beach Ball of Death?’
Will prospective students have a positive experience trying to interact with your school?
The R1 Bias*
Having been out of graduate school for several years now, it’s easy to forget sometimes that the advice we received in graduate school often did not match our reality or our preferences. I’ve written about the “publish or perish” emphasis and the lack of emphasis on teaching in most graduate programs. There are other manifestations of this lopsided emphasis on research.
MOOC SYNTHESIZER - III
The fine blog Not of General Interest asks the right questions about UD's MOOC-mucking, so let's do Part Three of my series on my experience as a lecturer in Udemy's Faculty Project (I've now recorded two talks for Poetry) as a kind of interview.
Ask the Administrator: Chairing a Nest of Vipers
An occasional correspondent writes: "I'm the most junior tenured member of my department, in which some of the more senior tenured faculty are not on speaking terms with each other. For complicated reasons, I'm also going to be the chair of this department next year. Any tips on how to handle this situation?"
Extra-Curricular Activities
The value of extra-curricular artivities, or, why I blog.
March Madness Apps and Website: A Modest Proposal
This weekend I plunked down my $3.99 to watch the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Four bucks buys you access to every game. Watch on the web, or download the Android or iOS app for your iPad or iPhone (or mix and match). All 67 games on every screen, for less than the cost of a Starbucks venti caramel macchiato.