By Eric Stoller. Do students ever have difficulty using the information system at your university? Are processes involving various technologies nebulous and frustrating? Are digital systems for admissions, courses registration, financial aid, transcripts, and learning easily found, accessed, used, and are they mobile friendly. More...
By Eric Stoller. Bath Spa University was recently in the news due to the outrageous "golden handshake" that their outgoing vice-chancellor received in the 2016/17 academic year. It was a lot of money. £808,000 ($1,088,828) was the total remuneration package. More...
By Eric Stoller. Degree apprenticeships in England and Wales are awesome. These programs allow working individuals the chance to complete either a bachelor's or master's level degree whilst working full-time. More...
By John Warner. The split vote the five FCC commissioners held today that rolled back net neutrality rules turned out as expected. Three men voted in favor of large vertically-integrated telecom companies having a free hand. Two women voted for continuing the consumer protections that have been in place (well, in various places) for some years. More...
By John Warner. Ah, the perennial problem: why do we assign term papers? (Or research papers, if that’s what you call them.) The battle that has been fought and forgotten and fought again since at least 1982, and probably longer. More...
By Barbara Fister. Twitter and its ilk want us to fill their barren shelves with our attention and our selves. There are alternatives, if I can just shake this marketing-engineered habit. More...By Barbara Fister. Just because my phone knows where I’ve been doesn’t mean I'm fine with you following me around for your investigations – whether you’re a cop or an academic. More...By John Warner. In a recent interview, Andrew Sullivan said his one piece of advice to young writers is to avoid Twitter. “Twitter is the enemy of thought,” he declared. More...
By John Warner. I was surprised by last week’s news that the editor of the Paris Review resigned from his position in the midst of an internal investigation concerning alleged inappropriate behavior towards female staffers and contributors. More...
By John Warner. We may need to start coming to grips with the possibility that Canadian literary treasure Margaret Atwood has been sent from the future. More...
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