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Helen Dragas and the Bérubé test of reasonableness
Inability of some in high office to admit they are wrong, even in face of overwhelming evidence, is at heart of matter at UVA. – Larry Sabato Everyone has myside bias, the tendency to keep believing in one’s prior views and filter available evidence through those views. The question of whether discussion among people with differing […]
The year of living chairingly
Since the Chronicle returned to its history of printing staid pieces recently and published Bruce Davis’s letter to a new chair, ((The return to staid, boring higher-ed journalism is much better than the recent confirmation of unprofessional editorial behavior that makes a number of readers disgusted. Dear editors, you hired a scorpion. Don’t pretend you didn’t […]
Visiting instructor, social foundations, 2012/13
My department is hiring a visiting instructor in social foundations of education for the 2012/13 academic year; this is a one-year, 100% teaching position, with competitive salary and benefits. The full job description is available at the Online Chronicle, and if you or someone you know is interested, the application process is entirely online. Please […]
Bone-weary
As I was dozing off at 4:30 this afternoon, I realized that for the first time in more than a year, I’ve been bone-weary–not being wiped out from illness, or short-term lack of energy, but “this isn’t going to end in the next week, is it?” exhaustion. This happens every once in a while for […]
Why I recommended Canvas as an LMS
My role in the group evaluating LMS options ended yesterday, and I don’t know the recommendations of other individuals in the group, though I get sense of where we’re headed as an institution. For my part, after looking at Blackboard 9.1, Moodlerooms/joule, and Canvas, I recommended Canvas. We have a lot of transitions to plan […]