26 mars 2018
26 mars 2018
From Schooled Skepticism to Informed Trust
26 mars 2018
Career Opportunities at the Intersection of Learning and Technology
By Joshua Kim. This morning I saw a post on LInkedIn from Thomas Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning at University of Central Florida (and an amazing leader), that read:"We are currently searching for 5 instructional designer positions at #UCF! Be a part of one of the leading digital learning institutions in the nation. And, BTW, it was 73 degrees today without a cloud in the sky. Apply for each search separately for full consideration. Hope to see you in sunny Orlando! "
Wow. 5 instructional designer searches at UCF. More...
26 mars 2018
'Get News. Not too Quickly. Avoid Social.'
By Joshua Kim. In his NYTimes piece For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned., Manjoo relates the benefits of moving towards a diet of paper newspapers and magazines, while forgoing Facebook and Twitter. More...26 mars 2018
We Need To Tell Our Students That 'It's Better Than It Looks’
By Joshua Kim. Teaching critical optimism.It's Better Than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear by Gregg Easterbrook. More...
25 mars 2018
Higher Ed Leaders and U Wisconsin Stevens Point
By Joshua Kim. Does reading about the plan at the University Wisconsin at Stevens Point (UWSP) to eliminate 13 humanities and social science majors make you feel sick to your stomach. More...25 mars 2018
Reacting to Secretary DeVos at SXSW EDU
By Joshua Kim. My reaction after reading Jeff Young and Sydney Johnson’s story about the Rethink Education panel with Betsy DeVos at SXSW EDU was one of dismay, frustration and disappointment. More...25 mars 2018
Thinking about Non-Faculty Academic Career Paths Through a Faculty Lens
By Joshua Kim. This past week, I attended a terrific session at the UPCEA Annual Conference on "Building Your Professional Profile”. One of the big ideas that I took away from the session was how colleges and universities might re-think the staff career model. More...25 mars 2018
Reading 'Behemoth' and Thinking about Factories, My Kids, and Our Students
By Joshua Kim. The manufacturing of our modern world.Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World by Joshua B. Freeman. More...