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Math Geek Mom: Of Tournaments, Teenagers and Turtles
There is a concept in economics called a “tournament”. It notices that one way to motivate people to do something...
Scale and community
On occasion, I get a flash of brilliance that's actually a good idea. More often, they're insights which either were...
Full-Timers with Overloads
This piece in IHE, and its comments, hit home with me. It’s a variation on a dilemma I face every...
Long Distance Mom: All My Babies
I am writing this column from the annual conference that I attend every year with fellow academics — the University...
Higher Ed Economics: How to Have an Informed National Conversation?
The discussion around the economics of higher education yesterday was really amazing. I now have a list of articles and...
Unified Communications at Illinois
Several sessions were held this week by Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) at the University of Illinois at...
Back to breadcrumbs (#7) - Plastiki
In case you missed it a couple of weeks back, a boat constructed almost entirely from re-purposed plastic soda bottles...
Are the Social Sciences Becoming Global? Yes, but with Some Caveats
Much of the debate on the globalization of higher education and knowledge production focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...
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