By Joshua Kim. In Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus, Rushkoff posits that our current economic system is analogous to a buggy operating system. What is needed is a new economic OS, one written to benefit consumers (citizens) rather capital holders. In Rushkoff’s view, wage stagnation and unemployment and economic insecurity are not bugs of the current economic system, but features. Read more...
The Gap Between Liberal Arts Values and EdTech Practices
By Joshua Kim. How is it that edtech companies, companies that are mostly staffed by people who are dedicated to advancing learning, are so often viewed with mixed feelings by so many faculty. Read more...
3 Questions about CTLs and Organizational Change
By Joshua Kim. The question that I’m asking is if CTLs (Centers for Teaching and Learning) can be at the forefront of leading organizational change. Read more...
Shameless Plug
By Matt Reed. My podcast debut! I’m the guest on this week’s episode of “Higher Ed Social.” We touch on blogging, work/life balance, feminism, pseudonyms, shared governance, and more. More...
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Fees for Low-Enrolled Classes
By Matt Reed. And from a student’s perspective, it could look like a premium service. Regular classes cost x, but first-class classes (?) cost x plus y. In return, the students are likely to expect more attention and feedback, in much the same way that first-class passengers on a flight expect to board first and get better snacks. More...