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Motherhood After Tenure: What makes a happy woman?
This week I’m teaching Frankenstein in a lower-level women’s literature course. Among the host of meaty issues, we discuss the...
The Hottest Ed Tech Company?
Techsmith is my choice for the hottest company in educational technology. Criteria: 1. Trajectory: The company's products and/or services are...
ABC's and PhD's: Time management and obsessiveness
A radio interview I heard yesterday completely derailed the blog theme I’d planned for this week (I’ll have to save...
Hiring Outside Academe
Charles R. Middleton considers why he is increasingly appointing as senior administrators people who are coming from non-academic employers.
Mutual Aid Society
Did humanity evolve with selfish genes? Scott McLemee looks into an alternative theory
Ask the Administrator: Online and Onsite Treated Differently?
A new correspondent writes: Most department heads/chairs are fair. That's something I'll just spot for the sake of agreement. Some...
Hey, Dr. President -- get ready for a road trip!
Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman has two recent NYT op-ed pieces, It's Easy Being Green and Cassandras of Climate. Krugman points...
Podcasts for Learning Technology
Podcasts are essential for keeping up with news and trends at the intersection of learning and technology. Time is our...