Monthly Archives: February 2012

Neat summary of the various “alt” discussions (Alt-text, Alt-HE, Alt-Career) taking place: Many of the alt-career seekers are in the humanities, where traditional faculty jobs are the hardest to obtain. A grassroots movement has emerged to take a new and … Continue reading →

Sir Topham Hatt routinely chastises his engines when they allow their selfish, and foolish, decisions to interfere with the proper running of the railroad.  He tells them, “You are causing confusion and delay!” This analysis of the Heartland Institute’s campaign … Continue reading →

WP : Colleges looking beyond the lecture The lecture backlash signals an evolving vision of college as participatory exercise. Gone are the days when the professor could recite a textbook in class. The watchword of today is “active learning.” Students … Continue reading →

James Lewis, Center for International Strategic Studies – spoke on CSPAN 10 Feb 2012 regarding security.  He does not hesitate to put his social security number on the web.  ”If they want to get your stuff, they will get your … Continue reading →

Chronicle : Temple U. Project Ditches Textbooks for Homemade Digital Alternatives The pilot project gave 11 faculty members $1,000 each to create a digital alternative to a traditional textbook. To enliven their students’ reading, the instructors pulled together primary-source documents and material culled … Continue reading →

From Inside Higher Ed  Why Pay for Intro Textbooks?  Using Rice’s Connexions platform, OpenStax will offer free course materials for five common introductory classes. The textbooks are open to classes anywhere and organizers believe the programs could save students $90 million … Continue reading →

From Campus Technology:  NMC Horizon Report: 2012 Higher Education Edition, researchers and analysts identified six technologies that have the potential to break down linguistic and cultural barriers, make education more affordable and efficient, open up new modes of learning, improve … Continue reading →

Lots of discussion can be found regarding the mission of postsecondary schools to train students to process information.  This quote, found in an AP story on the announcement of a guided bullet, paints a surreal picture of what our students … Continue reading →