Publication stats for EPAA
Logistical chugging along tonight: I’m afraid I didn’t get to any serious manuscript thought in the last few hours, but I did figure out how to analyze about 10 months’ worth of manuscripts, after excluding repeated submissions and other errors: 86 total manuscripts 18 still in review (about 21% of this batch) 55 declined (64% […]
Steady work, if you can do it
Woke up at 5:20 this morning (the usual setting for weekdays), went back to bed for 10 minutes, then up to exercise and shower. Out to a cafe something after six, did some logistical editing tasks, write a disposition e-mail, answered a few e-mails, thought about the future, and now it’s time to head back […]
Just awful
7 Killed in Northern Illinois Shooting (IHE coverage). I have no pithy comments today.
Mail inadequacy
I should not have left the checkbook at home: I’ve finished an article manuscript I’m pleased with, but I need to send in a small check for submission processing. So the manuscript copies will sit on my desk until tomorrow morning. Someone wanting to be admitted to USF must have found the faculty union website, […]
AP participation and passing data
For a good summary of the College Board data just released on the AP program, with some journalistic follow-up, see Scott Jaschik’s story at Inside Higher Ed. Odd factoid alert: highly skewed AP subjects by gender include computer science (not a surprise) and French literature (more of a surprise).