By John Warner. ...is something that no instructor should ever have to say.
I didn’t cry for all that long, but undeniably there were tears in my eyes. More...
'Affirmative Action for Rich White Kids'
By John Warner. ...doesn't exist.
Everyone has their bugaboos and this particular phrasing is one of mine. It reappeared recently in an article at The Atlantic by Saahil Desai titled, “College Sports Are Affirmative Action for Rich White Students.” More...
Facebook's Pivot-to-Video Debacle and Lessons for Education
By John Warner. Facebook's bad data ruined lives. Are we sufficiently vigilant in education. More...
I Want to Revolutionize Writing Instruction
By John Warner. By disposition and conditioning I am not entirely comfortable with self-promotion, but screw it, here goes:
I want to revolutionize the way we teach writing in this country. More...
Disconnects Between Mission and Operations: Beyond Maryland Football
By John Warner. Maryland's Board of Regents tried to get away with something shameful, but other shameful things are happening daily on campuses everywhere. More...
What Is First-Year Composition?
By John Warner. It’s a course that’s required in one form or another at just about every two-year and four-year institution in the country, part of the institutional “core,” and yet when I ask this question, there’s only limited agreement about what the thing actually is. More...
A Great Atmosphere for Learning
By John Warner. The best atmosphere for learning I ever experienced had nothing to do with school. More...
Spending Time Outside My Conservative Bubble
By John Warner. Returning from a week in Portland, Oregon where I accompanied my wife for her continuing education conference, I’ve been reflecting on how different (or not) it was to spend an extended period outside my conservative bubble. More...
Can Yale Law Students Dismantle Their Own Privilege?
By John Warner. Yale Law students question the nature of their own institution. Will it lead to a reckoning. More...
Guest Post: University Presses Are Thriving, Not Broken
By John Warner. There are more university presses than ever before, and sales are up. More...