Beach, sun, ice cream and lots of reading. More...
Move Fast and Forget Things
By Barbara Fister. There has been concern since before the internet existed that we’re amusing ourselves to death, and since then that the internet is making us shallow and unable to focus on complex ideas or long-form texts. More...
Learning Why, Not How
By Barbara Fister. Citing your sources matters, but teaching citation just muddies the waters for first-year students. More...
Thinking About Online Hate
By Barbara Fister. After yet another racist mass murderer posted a manifesto to 8chan, what can we do. More...
Rigged Markets
By Barbara Fister. Looking for ways to help students grasp the value of academic research while navigating marketing-based information systems. More...
Some Reads for the Beach
By Barbara Fister. . . . or for enjoying in air-conditioned comfort during a very hot season. More...
Don’t Skimp on the Logos
By Barbara Fister. Ethos, pathos, logos, and the way we communicate now. More...
Attention, Please
By Barbara Fister. What can we do in the classroom to link the kind of thoughtful pause it takes to really understand something deeply with the practical skills to manage the constant flood of information. More...
What's the Big Idea?
By Barbara Fister. More with less and fewer things for fewer people. Is this how it has to be. More...
Getting Beyond the CRAAP Test: A Conversation with Mike
By John Warner. Why should we be worried about the issue of online information literacy. More...