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Mothering at Mid-Career: Happy New Year in Social Media
A week ago I was in a warm and well-appointed hotel room, embarking on a second day of conference interviews...
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iSlate / iTunesU / Higher Ed
Since everyone is going crazy about the possible/maybe upcoming Apple iSlate tablet, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and...
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Evaluating Evaluations
You should pay attention to what your students say, writes Rob Weir. But you shouldn't take the official reports too seriously.
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Playing Mozart on the Titanic
Cary Nelson questions whether traditional scholarly meetings make any sense when the traditional role of faculty members is being eroded and tenure-track jobs are disappearing.
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Irrelevant Facebook
Facebook is moving towards irrelevance. OK, the numbers may not back up this assertion (see Facebook dethroning Google as the...
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Back in the Saddle Again
I hope your Christmas break was restorative. A few highlights of ours: --The Boy scored his first gametime basket! As...
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Advantages and Drawbacks to Attending a (Mostly) Women's College - III
Last week I described some of the advantages of attending a mostly women’s college. Here are some ways in which...
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The Task of the Critic
A new book presents literary theorist Terry Eagleton in conversation. Scott McLemee eavesdrops with enthusiasm.