I read a recent blog post (The Coming Colleagiate Crash) that reviewed a Washington Monthly article entitled “College for $99 a month“. The post and the article address the cost of coursework and potential alternatives. The article begins with a description of a student taking a course from StraighterLine for $99.
I took a look at [...]
After all the hype and the controversy, the speech is underway. It is unfortunate that some will not be able to share in the enthusiasm of the moment. Just a few minutes in length, the message was simple and not at all political. Don’t let yourself down – life requires responsibility. Do some disagree? Do [...]
I noted a couple of weeks ago that my professional responsibilities had changed as a function of my new role as department chair. The one component of this position that may be relevant to this blog is my administrative role associated with two department online programs (a graduate program in forensic psychology and the undergraduate [...]
How copyright and fair use apply in an online world have long been issues that have confounded me? I think I have found an explanation that seems logical to me, but then find some “expert” advocating a practice that I would regard as an infringement. I think I understand “fair use” as it applies in [...]
“Why we’re behind: What top nations teach their students but we don’t” is a report offered to the public and policy makers by Common Core. Multiple players with varying motives (business leaders, politicians, academics) are weighing in on the state of education, assessments of what is wrong, and what needs to be done. This is [...]
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Posted 15 July 2009
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There is now some distance between the NECC experience and the present. This is true on several dimensions – I have had time to reflect and I have completed the drive home (3500+ miles round trip).
I find that I am beginning to find the “dataless” pronouncements of some who advocate for positions I actually suport [...]
I attended an information session for the NAEP effort to assess technology literacy. A couple of issues to note – 1) this effort is not intended to offer state by state feedback and 2) the definition of technology is broad encompassing not just computers and the Internet, but also technology systems, maintenance and troubleshooting, technology [...]
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