Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCBC News – Technology & Science – CRTC approves usage-based internet billing. And in Ottawa, it’s still 1978…. I wouldn’t mind so much, I think if not for the problem that I can’t, say, turn off the 50% of every … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesBut not the ways it intends. I came across this post on FB the other day: The New Television: How the iPad Changes Everything by Kevin Wheeler on April 27, 2010 In it he talks about how “The iPad is … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday was the 40th ‘celebration’ of Earth Day. There were all kinds of self-affirming / damning (depending on which side you’re on) blog posts, articles, events, and news items. So today I ask, now what? Do most people go back … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutes…Part Seven in the series on “Becoming a University” (this is the last in this series, at least, for now). As Mount Royal University makes the transition from a college to a university…… Hire people who know how to do … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesRecognize that being an Academic is a profession, not a job. …Part Six in the series on “Becoming a University” As Mount Royal University makes the transition from a college to a university…… There is far more to becoming a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesStop saying that your students aren’t as good as the ones at UofC! …Part Five in the series on “Becoming a University” As Mount Royal University makes the transition from a college to a university…… I have lost track of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesDon’t assume that faculty must be on campus in order to work. …Part Four in the series on “Becoming a University” In order to make the transition from a college to a university…… “If I can’t see you, you’re not … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteRealize that becoming a 21st-century institution requires that faculty learn how to use 21st-century technology. …Part Three in the series on “Becoming a University” In order to make the transition from a college to a university…… There are people on … Continue reading