We are preparing for the 2021-22 school year, during which we will be homeschooling yet again. Pessimists are rarely disappointed. I’m a cynical pessimist with…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Technology
Our daughters don’t need their own computers or high-end tablets, but they are old enough to want their own devices. We see children younger than…
I used to consider software development one of the few careers, outside librarians and medical examiners, surely insulated from the extroverts too often in charge…
In higher education, online programs are chasing QM Certification. What does that mean? Quality Matters is a lot of things: a non-profit, a methodology, a rubric.…
No Remote Employment. Onsite Only. Remote During COVID-19 Only. Anticipating Return to Offices. Didn’t COVID-19 teach us that tech-related jobs, and many other white-collar jobs,…
Technology helps me keep my writing and other creative projects on track. Even when I doubt that I’m being productive, my collection of software tools…
The Khan Academy website and the Khan Academic Kids app are two great supplements for reinforcing academic content. We like the Khan materials and have used…
Working with two (or more) external monitors with an Apple computer seems to require a daily display arrangement dance. With my MacBook Pro to my…
Learning Management System (LMS) design must address the needs of three (or more) user audiences, including: teachers, students, administrators, and sometimes guardians. Blackboard dominates the…
Blackboard Learn Ultra is not Blackboard, at least not the familiar Blackboard Learning Management System I’ve used for many years. Though the changes might seem…