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Read the Bad Facebook Book

This recommendation is only for people who work in higher education. Civilians should stay away. I have 3 reasons why...

A Nerdy Academic's Tech Wish List

All that discussion of 'unbundling' and new technology in yesterday's post got me thinking about some gadgetry I'd like to...

Motherhood After Tenure: The Teacher as Student

This week, immediately after turning in my final grades, I flew east to visit old friends in New England and...

Thoughts on DIY U

Anya Kamenetz' new book, DIY U, is a celebration of "edupunks" and of the corrosive effects of new technology on...

ABC's and PhD's: Playdates and marshmallow sticks

Yesterday my 5th grader came home from school and did a happy “no homework” dance. Her afterschool class that day...

The LMS and Video Blogging When?

Video blogging and the LMS seem like they should go together naturally. Like bagels and cream cheese, the combination is...

If You're Thinking of Being a Teacher

…and would like to know what it can be like to be in other people’s minds for 16 weeks at...

Unionizing at For-Profits

This is one of those "yeah, but" stories. The impulse is good, but the details are tricky. Apparently, the faculty...