Overcrowding in America’s Colleges and Universities
Overcrowding isn't just a problem for K-12 schools; America's colleges and universities are facing the problem of finding room for students. View More
Why MOOCs are Good for Teacher Professional Development!
While I am not a huge fan of MOOCs (See, "MOOCs – The Opium of the Masses," I think that there is one area in which they might actually be extremely useful – ongoing teacher professional development … View More
How Games Help Students Embrace Failure
We live in a society where academic failure is not an option. The statistics bear out that the more successful you are in education, the more well-off and unemployment-proof you will be over the long … View More
Why Students Should Fear Grade Inflation
Students resent getting "Cs"; yet administration decries grade inflation. Faculty are caught between satisfying their "customers" and keeping their "bosses" happy in a system where student satisfaction … View More
The Future of Teacher Evaluations in Higher Ed
The future of evaluations may be quite different from the type of system that exists today, giving hope to those who see the current one as unfair. View More
#GBLFriday – Finding a Balance Between Gamification and Education
In order to facilitate a more-focused discussion, #GBLFriday on Twitter is now being concentrated into a one-hour time slot between 1 and 2 PM ET (10-11AM PT). Each week’s session will be preceded … View More
Make Your Screencasts Hits
Screencasting is really big in education at all levels, as the recent proliferation of sites like TechSmith’s "59 Tips for Creating Engaging Screencasts," Read/Write’s "Screencasting Tips and Best … View More
Applying Hyper-Connected Critical Thinking in Higher Education
"Critical thinking…the awakening of the intellect to the study of itself." (Critical Thinking.org) In my most recent post, "Develop Hyper-Connected Critical Research Skills for Higher Education," I … View More
Building Your Website
Whether you are building your website as a business, teacher, or just for personal branding, there are more resources available for you than you might realize. View More
Develop Hyper-Connected Critical Research Skills for Higher Ed
What exactly is critical thinking? You hear about it all the time as a valuable 21st Century skill that everyone should have, and one that a good education will help you develop. If it is so important … View More