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Why would anyone do crack, when there’s blogging. (Thanks to Dave B. who originated this comment.)

After perusing a number of blog postings reflecting on the recent ELI conference, I wonder if there would be a way for Educause to create some sort of links to all of them. As it stands, Educause is planning to … Continue reading →

Bryan Alexander reminded me today of what might be the best line of the ELI 06, made by lunch speaker Alan Kay, which he attributes to a British educator: Americans have the best high school education in the world. Too … Continue reading →

Okay, I know that for most of you this is not that big a deal. But we finally got wireless in our building as part of the campus-wide rollout. And I’m actually posting this from inside class while my students … Continue reading →

The Chronicle of Higher Education published a thought-provoking essay today entitled, “The Pitfalls of College Courses for High School Students.” In theory I’m not opposed to high school students taking courses for college credit, whether they’re dual enrollment courses or … Continue reading →

Last month I posted on the theory of the long tail. I think I came across another example of the type of niche market supported by the long tail. I subscribe to the Social Science Research Network, which among other … Continue reading →

In recent news, Tulane University has cancelled classes for the semester, while Tulane’s football program will relocate to Louisiana Tech, where its players will take classes. They’ve got to keep up their eligibility, I guess. Their “home” games will apparently … Continue reading →

If you read this blog, you know I generally stick to pedagogically issues, with an occasional foray into economics. But there’s something I haven’t been able to get out of my head lately, something about the effects of Hurricane Katrina. … Continue reading →