By John Warner. I am more fatalist than pessimist, though. It is not that I think the worst things are going to happen so much as we are inevitably inclined to do bad things. As a species, we are wired for self-destruction, a plague meant to destroy the Earth and each other. Read more...
The Handoff
By Matt Reed. Who should do academic advising?
I’ve seen several variations of answers, but none of them was ideal. Read more...
The Inevitable Question From Relatives
By Matt Reed. Why do colleges cost so much?
You can mark life stages by the inevitable questions from relatives at family gatherings. Read more...
Friday Fragments - January 5, 2017
By Matt Reed. Snow day anticipation, microaffirmations, men training for jobs identified with women ... and more. Read more...
Moving Beyond the Tired Classroom Laptop Debate
By Joshua Kim. Why we should celebrate the digital competencies of today's students. Read more...
Pushing Back on 'The New Better Off'
By Joshua Kim. The main argument in The New Better Off is that the old better off no longer works. Read more...
Reading 'White Trash' and Discussing Economic Mobility
By Joshua Kim. The historical roots of our hidden biases towards the poor. Read more...
Starting 2017 by Reading 'Evicted'
By Joshua Kim. Why higher ed people - and edtech people - should read this book. Read more...
Higher Education Reform Debated in Chile
By Ignacio Sánchez Diaz. The proposal presented by the government to reform higher education in Chile is currently being analyzed and debated in the Chilean parliament. It is important to remember that the last reform took place 35 years ago. Read more...
How to Fail on the Academic Job Market
By Heather Steffen. As you look for a job, you should be just as mindful about how you aren’t finding one as about every other aspect of your search, argues Heather Steffen, who offers advice on how to do that. Read more...