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Theory in Chaos
Theory in Chaos
I've seen a number of articles like this over the last year or so celebrating the demise of postmodernism and associated trends (in this case, Marxism in critical theory). I won't pretend to understand postmodernism (who does?) but that which is touted to be replacing it, the embracing of "the possibility of objective knowledge" and faith in "truth, unity, and progress" seems equally misguided. More...
Despite Winning Higher Fees, Universities Still Can't Escape Economics
Despite Winning Higher Fees, Universities Still Can't Escape Economics
Britain has joined the worldwide trend toward higher tuition fees as Tony Blair prevailed in a close vote that more than doubled the maximums universities may charge. Academic leaders are cheering, but they shouldn't be. More...
Rip-off 101: How The Current Practices Of The Textbook Industry Drive Up The Cost Of Collge Textbooks
Rip-off 101: How The Current Practices Of The Textbook Industry Drive Up The Cost Of Collge Textbooks
Clark sent me this item documenting the rising cost of textbooks and calling fthe 'unbundling' of texts with expensive add-ons such as CD-ROMs. Some good research statistics and analsis of publishing costs and purchaser preference. More...
How Many Social Nets Are Too Many?
How Many Social Nets Are Too Many?
Several people have linked to this short article and lengthy list of more than fifty social networking services. Having finally received my invitation to Orkut, I can report that it's pretty much like the rest, though authored with Google's usual style and clarity. But it doesn't matter. Systems like Orkut and Friendster (which I have also tried) are not the future, not because (as Cory Doctorow says) "There are only so many hours in the day," but because they are incorrectly designed. More...
A Prescriptive Study of Early Trends in Implementing E-learning in the UK Higher Education Sector
A Prescriptive Study of Early Trends in Implementing E-learning in the UK Higher Education Sector
The best parts of this paper are the beginning and the end, as the author analyses the management theories behind the implementation of e-learning at universities in Britain. Most institutions are to more or less a degree moving to what may be called 'post-Fordism', that is, a post-industrial mode of management style. More...