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28 juin 2016

The Humanities Will Never Die

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. I am not worried about the humanities dying.
My reasoning is simple: As long as there are humans, we will be interested in the questions of who we are, why we’re here, where we’ve come from, and what happens to us after we’re “gone.”
Seeking answers to those questions is the humanities.
I think, therefore I am. The unexamined life is not worth living, you know the drill. I believe that crap and further believe that engaging with the work of others who have struggled over the meaning of life makes my life more meaningful.
Humanities-related academic studies within institutions of higher education, on the other hand, appear to be endangered.
The latest evidence is in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences report showing the relative decline of faculty positions in the humanities. Read more...
28 juin 2016

Actes du séminaire "Travailler et se former au fil du parcours professionnel"

http://www.arftlv.org/images/logos/logo.jpgUn rapport propose les actes du séminaire annuel "Âges et Travail" organisé par le CREAPT. Les interventions y sont présentées dans leur version intégrale, suivies des débats qui ont pu se tenir. Le constat de départ était que les relations entre activités de travail et activités d'apprentissage renvoient à des situations très diversifiées dans les formes qu'elles prennent (dispositifs formalisés, formation in situ, apprentissages dans l'activité de travail). Voir l'article...

28 juin 2016

26ème édition de la Fête de la science en 2016 - 8 au 16 octobre 2016

Destinée à favoriser les échanges entre les chercheurs et les citoyens, la 26e édition de la Fête de la Science se déroulera du 8 au 16 octobre 2016.
Avec plus de 3 000 événements organisés, la Fête de la science c'est un foisonnement d’animations, d'expositions, de débats et d'initiatives scientifiques gratuites, inventives et ludiques, partout en France. Voir l'article...

28 juin 2016

How Higher Ed Uses Twitter

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. Has the Microsoft purchase of LinkedIn caused you to give some thought to the future of Twitter?
Everyone seems to be wondering if Twitter will be next: This seems like a good opportunity to take a step back - and to ask what Twitter means to higher ed. Read more...
28 juin 2016

Help Me Understand the Terrible WiFi at Logan

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. Why is WiFi so terrible at Logan airport? 
When I say terrible, I mean slow and limited. Read more...
28 juin 2016

Digital Books on Business Card Flash Drives

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. Earlier this year I attended a talk on campus given by Philip Zelikow, lead author of the excellent book America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age. What was unusual about the talk was not the terrific speaker, fascinating topic, or engaging discussion. Read more...
28 juin 2016

The Academic Dog as Signifier

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. The best part of working in higher ed is the dogs. OK - maybe not the best part - as the students, colleagues and ideas are pretty great - but dogs are right up there. Read more...
28 juin 2016

A Paper Website?

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. The other day my colleagues and I were talking about what we always talk about - communications.
The context was how can can do a better job of communicating learning innovation (including active, experiential, and digital learning initiatives) at our institution. Read more...
28 juin 2016

Cloud File System Fatigue

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. This week I heard a smart/high-energy colleague remark that she has “cloud file system fatigue”.   Everyone in the room nodded their heads knowingly. Read more...
28 juin 2016

Hamilton (the Musical) and Higher Ed

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/technology_and_learning_blog_header.jpg?itok=aQthgJ91By Joshua Kim. What can higher ed learn from Hamilton (the musical, not the first Secretary of the Treasury)? 
How is the live musical industry different from, or similar to, the higher ed industry. Read more...
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