The Uncertainty Research Building directory
This is probably an indication of some sad psychological condition, but I left the THATCamp bar get-together early tonight because I'm behind on grading for my summer course, and two doctoral students deserve some time as well for some finishing-up details. But the same building that houses the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New […]
What did Japan do? (the unpleasant parts)
We've taken the most likely road out of the financial crisis of 2008: avoiding Armageddon and getting stuck instead in an economic bog, which is neither horrific nor good. Krugman talks about a Third Depression, by which he means an overall slump of more than a decade. What we are seeing right now looks to […]
Timed emails through Blackboard announcements and Polleverywhere
Two tips for the savvy instructor from the clueless professor: 1) Timed emails. I just came across one redeeming feature of Blackboard (the "learning management system" that my university uses): I can use the announcements feature to time an email to students in a course. At least at USF, faculty can send a copy of […]
Turf defenders will love degree-by-competency
So it looks like the practical barriers for college students moving between institutions are back in the news with CUNY credit transfer debate. Since Kevin Carey argued in favor of open educational credentials recently, perhaps I should explain why I think acquisition of credentials through Mozilla’s open badges or some other competency-based system is neither […]
LIFO inconsistency
Just a brief note this morning while I'm juggling other things: anyone else note that when conservatives advocate the end of seniority rules for layoffs on the basis of justice towards younger, lower-paid teachers, that bumps up just a bit against conservative arguments against higher taxes for millionaires? In one case we see class warfare […]