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Dreaming of EDU Apps

I agree with the NYTimes' Jenna Wortham that the combination of the App Store and the iPhone/iTouch is a "Game...

Neutralizing negativity (or at least offsetting it)

Sometimes, you need to fight fire with fire. Taking the high road (sharing information; describing costs, benefits and risks --...

Whom Can You Trust on Climate Change?

The furor over the stolen e-mail messages makes this a perfect time to focus on the value of peer review, writes Kevin B. Johnson.

Battles You Don't Want to Fight

A savvy admin will pick battles carefully. I've seen too many cases of "you're right, but you're wrong to bring...

Age and Innovation

I come from an academic family. My Dad, George Masnick, has had a long career as a demographer at Harvard...

Mothering at Mid-Career: End of Semester Bullets and Questions

Mothering at Mid-Career: End of Semester Bullets and Questions --What happened to Thanksgiving? We had a houseful — which is...

Sometimes I scare even myself

When I hollered "The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!", I thought I was joking. Honest. Now, according to...

Having the Final Say

Rob Weir offers tips on designing final exams.