By Matt Reed. We had an employer advisory board meeting yesterday for a complex technical program that we’re determined to expand. (For purposes of this piece, I don’t need to name it or get terribly specific, so I won’t.) Several local employers were present, each offering useful feedback on ways to structure what we’re doing to put students in the most competitive position on the market. Read more...
By Matt Reed. As regular readers know, I’m a fan of good improvised comedy. I have decided opinions on the relative merits of the various hosts of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” -- Aisha Tyler for the win -- and I’ve laughed so hard at podcast episodes of “Comedy Bang Bang” that other drivers have looked on with concern. Read more...
By Matt Reed. This shouldn’t get anyone worked up at all…
Let’s say that a community college has a two-semester composition sequence as a general education requirement. Which tasks and skills should go where?
You’d think there would be general agreement by now, but I’ve seen several variations. Read more...
By Susan O'Doherty. One of my most reliable weekend pleasures is reading Philip Galanes's Social Qs column in the New York Times. I find his advice to be consistently intelligent, kind, and witty, and because the questions he chooses to respond to don't usually reflect my experience, they offer a valuable window into the social situations other people deal with. Read more...By Rosemarie Emanuele. These are the kind of math jokes that have my husband reminding me not to quit my day job. It is, however, what came to mind recently when I learned that the original draft of the song “American Pie” is being put up for auction. Since I live in Cleveland, the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there is a good chance that I will someday get to see the original notes in person. Read more...By Susan O'Doherty. The problem of older, more experienced and powerful people taking advantage of subordinates is a serious one and contributes to (you knew I was going to say it) rape culture. So when I saw this story, I was glad that a major university was taking steps to address it. I wondered why this was news — why so few other universities had this policy. Read more...
By Tracy Mitrano. Much is currently being made of Gov. Walker of Wisconsin approach to higher education, especially in light of the fact that he is behaving in a manner of one who contemplates a presidential run. As well it should be. He has fastened his reputation as a politician on a number higher education issues stretching from the very practical – unions – to the high-minded – meddling with university’s mission statement. Here is my reading of him on these issues together with a personal message. Read more...
By John Warner. This past weekend, I graded a round of essays in my first-year writing course.
With three sections of 20 students each, this means 60 essays, though attrition has already hit, leaving me with only 58 to work through.
The two most cognitively taxing things I do in my life are try to write novels and to grade student writing when the purpose of that grading is to help students become better at writing. Read more...
By Herman Berliner. This Monday, for the first time since the spring semester began, we were able to hold our evening classes which are mostly graduate courses. For the prior two weeks, snow led to the canceling of classes and I was both involved in, and in support of, making those decisions. I know there are institutions that prefer never to close and others that seem to close when the first snowflake hits the ground. Neither approach makes sense to me. Read more...
The New York Times and CIG Education Group on Wednesday announced the media organization's latest ed-tech initiative: NYT EDUcation, an online platform that will offer everything from college preparatory courses to continuing education for adult learners. Read more...
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