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On the Importance of Web Editing Access and Content Creation
Content management systems (CMS) allow administrators to update webpages without having to be extremely fluent with HTML, CSS, or JS. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editors, while not always perfect, offer up a familiar interface that looks very much like a standard word processor. All sorts of information can be created, uploaded, edited, and modified via a CMS.
3 Goals and 3 Challenges for our Educational Technology Leaders
If higher ed is to change then our educational technology leaders must play a central role. This call for change in higher ed begs the question - what sort of change?
What I Did on my Summer Vacation
It was a busy, productive, but not very restful, summer.
To My Husband
At the end of July, my husband and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary. This year, it really feels like a celebration for having survived. This year has been a really hard one for me, mentally and professionally, and thus hard for him. There have been intense highs followed by deep lows. My husband has been there every step of the way with me, with our children, while making sure he stays on track to earn tenure.
Costco U., Adapting to Change in the 21st Century: Making the University a Lean, Mean, Discounting Machine
If public universities are going to be a business, at least be a good one.
Anticipating Unanticipated Consequences: Brazil’s Radical Legislation
In considering higher education policy in Brazil and, in particular, the very recent legislation increasing racial quotas to 50% of enrollment, one gropes to identify any policies in world higher education history that have mandated such a large quota in favor of any group (whereas of course public policy has sometimes completely excluded certain groups). Or that have mandated even small official admission favoritism for graduates of one secondary school sector over another. Moreover, Brazil’s mechanism of reform is massive imposition of national government power over university autonomy.
Let's Talk About Academic Integrity: Part III After the Internet and With the Roof Blown Open
A week or so ago, I decided to write about academic integrity because of the plagiarism reports about MOOCs. For anyone following the posts, the first was a recounting of my first experience with plagiarism as a teaching assistant 30 years ago. Yesterday's was a broad stroke report about how technology disrupted the traditional balance between the policy and practice.
The Myth of Ivy Advantage
Ph.D.s from elite universities certainly have some benefits, but they don't necessarily shine on the job market, writes Karen Kelsky.