By Joshua Kim. Police Craft is written for someone considering a career in law enforcement.  While now a sergeant, Plantinga’s background is that of a street cop in Milwaukee and San Francisco. More...

By Joshua Kim. Sapiens is like one of the meals where an insanely skilled chef takes everything in the fridge and whips up the best meal you’ve ever tasted.  But instead of a refrigerator, Harari is working with the entire supermarket. More...

By Joshua Kim. Alternative academic life is weird.
How do you describe your alt-ac job when someone asks you about what you do?
What occupation do you put down on forms. More...

By Joshua Kim. How might we have a more productive conversation about the growth, impact, pros, and cons of the Online Program Management (OPM) industry?
One place to start is to listen to our colleagues who have been on both sides of the university and OPM table. More...

By Joshua Kim. What the FBI’s former top international hostage negotiator can teach us about surviving academia. More...

By Joshua Kim. Making an argument against learning innovation requires that we first define what learning innovation is.  The challenge is that everyone within and without of higher education seems to define learning innovation in whichever way will support their newest project or initiative. More...

By Joshua Kim. Go check out Matt’s book, Creating Online Learning Experiences: A Brief Guide to Online Courses, from Small and Private to Massive and Open.  This is a must-read book for anyone thinking about teaching or designing an online course or program. The book is clear, concise, research-grounded, and even fun to read. More...