Sur le blog "Histoires d'universités" de Pierre Dubois. Courriel reçu aujourd’hui, au moment même où la CPU clôturait son colloque Université 3.0 : nouveaux enjeux, nouvelles échelles à l’ère numérique. Nouvelles du colloque dans #CPUSTRAS. Proposition n°6 de la CPU : on est encore très loin de sa mise en œuvre. Suite...
Quatre innovations numériques
Sur le blog "Histoires d'universités" de Pierre Dubois. Colloque CPU (27 mai 2015), Innovations numériques présentées en 2 minutes. Quatre innovations ont été particulièrement appréciées du public. Suite...
La CPU et l’Université 3.0
Sur le blog "Histoires d'universités" de Pierre Dubois. Colloque annuel de la Conférence des présidents d’université (27-29 mai 2015, Strasbourg), Université 3.0 : nouveaux enjeux, nouvelles échelles à l’ère numérique. Suite...
Some Thoughts on Literary Nonfiction
By Oronte. Do you know the site Essay Daily, edited by Ander Monson and Craig Reinbold? It's a valuable platform for conversation about essays and essayists, and a few weeks back Craig asked if I'd like to write something about Crux, the new literary nonfiction book series at University of Georgia Press, for which I serve as series editor. Read more...
Digitally Divided
By Barbara Fister. There’s nothing like being without the internet for a few days to realize how much I don’t miss it, at least occasionally. But it also makes me realize how much I assume when I have regular access. Read more...
Education, Ideation and Dreams at #JiscCreativity
The Invisible Learners Taking MOOCs
That could be a tagline from just about any enthusiast or provider of open online courses (often called MOOCs). The intention certainly seems laudable and, if not transformational, at least desirable. Read more...
The Duggars, Age and Responsibility
By Susan O'Doherty. Josh Duggar did terrible things, and he needs to be held accountable for them. But (and I can't believe I'm typing these words) I agree with Mike Huckabee that he doesn't deserve to be drawn and quartered for crimes committed before his brain was fully developed. Read more...
Move Over Stork
By Laura Tropp. I’ve been reading with interest about the depopulation problem in Denmark and the ways different groups have been trying to tackle it. From a marketing perspective, there’s a travel agency using the crisis as an opportunity to encourage people to “Do it For Denmark” and use their holiday as a sex-cation. Read more...
Math Geek Mom: Go Cavs!
By Rosemarie Emanuele. Economics sometimes talks about markets as being similar to auctions. People decide on a “reservation price,” how much they are willing to pay for a product, and “bid” on it by either trying to buy the product or not buying it. This process continues until an equilibrium price, sometimes described as “Walrasian,” is reached. Read more...