By Joshua Kim. A quick Google search on digital nomads brought up tons of articles. There is a great February 2018 piece in the NYTimes Magazine called, When You’re a ‘Digital Nomad,’ the World Is Your Office. A recent Outside Magazine piece is called Is the 'Digital Nomad' Life as Good as It Sounds. More...
Reflecting on the Original Big Idea for MOOCs
By Joshua Kim. Six years ago, inspired by a big idea to democratize higher education, the University of Michigan (U-M) became a founding partner of Coursera. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) were born. While the issuance of MOOC death certificates by skeptics is only rivaled in frequency by those filed by South Park writers for Kenny, MOOCs consistently find ways to survive and indeed thrive in nurturing environments. More...
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 19
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 18
By Oronte. Unmarked offshoots from Camp Bullis Road head into the hills north of the trailer park. We took one that twisted up through dry vegetation and reminded me of Napa. (In fact, Hill Country, the “Texas Napa,” begins just a few miles away.) I made turns at random, intent only on gaining elevation, and was surprised when we were suddenly running along another Dominion wall. More...
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 17
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 16
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 15
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 14
Chasing the Lit Mag Photo Essay, 13
By Oronte. Heading north on I-10 we passed an empty lot the size of God, marking the scale of change. The lot is between the Forest Park Medical Center, which sold in bankruptcy in 2016 after a massive felony-fraud scandal, and the Landmark One Office Building. A hotel and conference center are planned for the site. More...