By Joshua Kim. Over three-quarters of all the time that people in the U.S. spend on social media is done so on a mobile device. 90 percent of people that access Facebook on a daily basis are doing so via mobile, and over 50 percent of Facebook users only access the social network on a mobile device. Over 80 percent of Twitter users are mobile users. More than half of YouTube views come from a mobile device. Read more...
20 Ways Instructional Designers Are Ruining My Meetings
By Joshua Kim. Instructional designers are ruining my life.
It is in running meetings that instructional designers have caused me the most pain.
Here are 20 ways that instructional designers are ruining my meetings. Read more...
Jeff Selingo’s 'There Is Life After College'
By Joshua Kim. I read Jeff Selingo’s superb new book There Is Life After College from two perspectives - parent and educator. Read more...
Setting Straight the Record on Tower’s Tech
By Joshua Kim. A friend forwarded this piece to me. May I say, I take exception to it. It’s cavalier and badly-researched. I worked there for most of three decades and was in the movie myself. Read more...
3 (Possible) Higher Ed Lessons From Tower Records
By Joshua Kim. Does Colin Hanks’ KickStarter funded documentary All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records offer any cautionary lessons for higher ed. Read more...
“Door to Door”, Transportation, and Automobile Violence
Published in April of 2016.
Have you, or a loved one, ever been in a car accident?
In 2013, 2.3 million people were injured in a car crash. Read more...
Engaging With A Public Educator
By Joshua Kim. The good news is that John Warner is not going anywhere.
He will continue to contribute to our IHE community, and he will continue to write essays and books. Read more...
3 Reasons Why The Kindle Oasis Is Worth $290
By Joshua Kim. I’ve been spending the last few days devoting quality time to my new Kindle Oasis.
Are you wondering if you should shell out $290 of your hard earned dollars to upgrade to the new Kindle Oasis. Read more...
4 Reasons Why Online Learning Drives Residential Classroom Innovation
By Joshua Kim. Want to get support on your campus to invest in creating new active learning classrooms?
Your best strategy might just be to advocate for online education. Read more...
Bone Conducting Headphones and Audiobooks
By Joshua Kim. I am an audiobook addict.
Given a choice, I’d have an audiobook going during every waking hour. Read more...