Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s Not Women Who Should Lean In; It’s Men Who Should Step Back – James Allworth – Harvard Business Review. Well worth the read. When I was still @ UofC I quickly found that the less I acted (and taught) … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across this today – it’s not new – but if you’ve ever questioned the efficacy of the Lecture as instructional technology, have a look: Twenty terrible reasons for lecturing. Worth remembering: “A heavy workload and a lack of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheating to Learn: How a UCLA professor gamed a game theory midterm | Which Way L.A.?. In the end, the students learned what social insects like ants and termites have known for hundreds of millions of years. To win at … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the study’s authors put it, ‘Appearances Can Be Deceiving: Instructor Fluency Increases Perceptions of Learning Without Increasing Actual Learning.” Or, as Inside Higher Ed put it, when it comes to lectures, Charisma Doesn’t Count, at least not for learning. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the second time in just a few days that something related to reputation and credentials has come up. Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia – Salon.com. One of the things media and education experts and advocates often … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes“Open Access” journals are all the rage these days. The idea which, on the surface is a worthy one, is that readers get access to the papers for free. Instead of making money via subscriptions, these journals get their money … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new enclosure movement | Harold Jarche. I’m really quite conflicted about this. On the one hand I believe we should share our skills and knowledge so others can benefit. I think this is especially true for academics, who benefit … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow not to write a PhD thesis | General | Times Higher Education. Many of these apply to papers submitted for publication, generally. I have lost track of how many game papers I have reviewed where the authors had an … Continue reading