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Long Distance Mom: Deep Learning
Yesterday I was fortunate to listen to George Kuh, Indiana University, Bloomington professor and author of Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter .
Ed Tech Sales
Do you work in ed tech higher ed sales? My goal in this post is to start a discussion, with the result of the larger IHE community gaining a better understanding of the world of an ed tech sales professional. I'll describe what I think I know about the life of sales professional in education technology, and you tell us where I get it wrong or right.
What David R. Slavitt Knows
Contributor Okla Elliott interviews writer, poet and translator David R. Slavitt.
Retaining the STEM Dropouts
A recent story in The New York Times highlights the high attrition rate among STEM majors. Will universities change the way these fields are taught? Or will students interested in STEM just turn elsewhere (off-campus perhaps) to learn?
Finding a Mentor
I am in year one as the Chair of the Academic Women’s Caucus on campus. This includes all women faculty (all streams and part or full-time, as well as Librarians, who are tenure-line faculty). As I have noted elsewhere, I have made mentoring a major mandate of my leadership on campus in this position, and my philosophy in and outside of the classroom with students.
ABCs and PhDs: Toddler visit
Two weeks ago my brother (a recently unemployed PhD in molecular neuroscience, working hard to find a job in biotech)...
Under the Sign of Saturn
An American historian reflects on the human condition -- and on how trying to escape it can make things worse. Scott McLemee investigates.
Academic Advising
Quick, what’s the most vexing aspect of academic advising at a community college?