Online education still represents a “digital divide” between socioeconomic groups. Notably, young male minority students seem to struggle in online settings. We are now 30…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Teaching
Pedagogy and general teaching with (or without) modern technology.
People have asked me (okay, two people) what “Poet Ponders” is meant to be. What is my purpose? I now will attempt to clarify what…
As some of you know, I decided against renewing my contract with the university where I work. Basically, the choice I faced was either to…
Today I was talking to a partner at a regional marketing firm that specializes in STEM clients (medical devices, computer hardware, etc). He said the…
One of the serious questions facing proponents of online education is if the current nature of online courses encourages poor teaching methods. The qualities of…
Monday night, I spent an hour reviewing basic Word skills with my students. One student asked why she needed to learn the “right” way to…
A student used the following link… WETAKEYOURCLASS.COM- We Take Your Online Class! We Do Your Homework, Tests, Classes For You! What needs to be written about…
A few years ago, a colleague and I at the University of Minnesota helped our students launch a Wikibook project on professional and technical writing.…
This column offers solutions with which I disagree, but it is thought-provoking. The Fiscal Cliff for Higher Education – Next – The Chronicle of Higher…
I agree with this, and hope we eventually realize that technology-driven education (often how online is marketed) is a mistake. Technology should support pedagogy, not…