Historical Archives
In addition my own recent posts, there have been several others discussing the relationship between technologists and faculty. I’m also leading a discussion with a mixed group of faculty and staff tomorrow that may touch on (I hope) some of the issues raised by the online discussions I’ve been reading. Just as the issue of…
I’m so blown away by this article in the Chronicle, I don’t even know where to begin. It expresses some of my deepest-held notions about what institutions need to do in order to incorporate technology more fully into their curricula. As I’ve said time and again, my struggle to change the way faculty teach by…
I am currently somewhat GTD challenged. Oh, I have my lists. I’m putting things on lists so that they’re not in my head. I’m keeping a relatively empty inbox (from over 400 today to 101). But the lists, they are not getting smaller. The stuff on the lists is all little stuff, sticky stuff, stuff…
I’ve been interviewing students for a technology-related internship this week. On the application, I had asked them to describe their worst technology experience in a class. Almost all of them have described a faculty member fumbling around with the projectors and computers and lights in the room. They have explained how this takes up class…
So it’s Monday, a Monday after I took a week off. I’m staring down an inbox with 400 messages in it, a huge to-do list and some ambitious project ideas. I was on a trip followed by a 40th celebration at my house that involved lots of food and even more drink. I wasn’t exactly…
The Big 4-0 Originally uploaded by lorda. Yesterday I turned 40. It was fun to see all the Facebook greetings wishing me a Happy Birthday. 20 years ago, that never would have happened. My birthday always falls over spring break, so no one is ever around for it (not that I care now, but in…
This has been the busiest week and it was spring break! In part, I think it was busy because I’m taking next week off since it’s the kids’ spring break (love how that works out), so I felt pressured to get a more things done. But I literally have been working like a dog this…
About Hillary. And it wasn’t good. Pennsylvania is about to be the site of lots of political wrangling and honestly, I’m not looking forward to it. I really don’t know who I want to vote for. In my dream, however, my choice became clear for a really dumb reason. I’m at a rally for Hillary…
I’m going to guess that most of the people who commented on my last post about office hours are conscientious about their time, trying to be available a reasonable amount of time and trying the balance the time needed for attending to student and the time for prepping, research, committees, etc. These people, I’m going…
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