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A Google / Microsoft Educational Content Platform?

The marvelous Barbara Fister writes in our discussion yesterday about my argument that Google should provide a syllabus platform: "…..I...

Math Geek Mom: Class Reunion

I have written in this column before about the concept of "opportunity cost." This topic from economics says that every...

Long Distance Mom: Oil and Water

The media and the sciences… They mix like oil and water. Commercial media seeks narrative personas, two-sided conflicts and attention-grabbing...

Syllabi Should Be Open

Every syllabus should be published, indexed, and freely available online. Where possible, the online syllabus should have these 5 traits...

Differing economies

The recent Memorial Day holiday was more than welcome. In truth, that's the case most years. Given that the last...

ABCs and PhD's: Time for a recharge

It’s damp. It’s dreary. As I write this, I look out my window and fog obscures the mid-morning light. After...

YouTube As an FAQ Platform?

We make tons of screencasts for our FAQ pages. Voice-over screencasts are great ways to show people how to accomplish...

The Rational (Learning Technologist) Optimist

Every now and again a book comes out that deserves to be read and discussed by your entire campus (or...