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Patriot Act: Technology and Jurisprudence
[This blog post is the second in a third on the Patriot Act article extract.] Because Internet communications are “electronic,”...
Definition: The Whoopsydoodle School
Amateurs, novices, and undergraduates who espouse the aesthetic of the infantile: Everything they make must be regarded as art because...
Ask the Administrator: Integrity of Integrity Policies
A returning correspondent writes: Our current academic integrity policy results in a student failing a course if they are caught...
How to Hack Academic Book Publishing in Two (Not So) Easy Steps
The book based on the Hacking the Academy project is now online and soon will be available in print from...
What Would You Pay to Rent Any Kindle Book?
"Amazon has told publishers it is considering creating a digital-book library featuring older titles, people familiar with the talks said...
Mothering at Mid-Career: The week in bullet points
The semester has begun with a bang: an earthquake, a hurricane, and a presidential visit. Add to that the normal...
Ask the Administrator: Planning, Emergencies, and Opportunities
An occasional correspondent writes: Our college has made some important strides in aligning long-term planning goals with our budgeting processes...
When do you stop being cool?
I just turned forty and began worrying about catching a terrible disease from my students. A good friend once clued...