Category Archives: Higher Ed

On sustaining and reviving culture

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Brian

No Dark Sarcasm in the Classroom shared CC by Thomas Hawk When I do my little talks on open education, I like to reference things like learning parties, maker culture, the kind of practical DIY education that is important enough … Continue reading →

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It will be an epic Open Access Week at UBC

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Brian

Open Access shared CC by AJC1 I have a few more substantive posts brewing, but until I get a few minutes and a few more brain cells to rub together… I want to offer my congratulations to the team that … Continue reading →

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UBC Reads Sustainability

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Brian

“books” shared CC by bjornmeansbear A few changes in my professional profile at UBC in recent weeks… My old Office of Learning Technology has merged with the former Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth to become the Centre for Teaching, … Continue reading →

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everything not real only a series of tapes being played for us

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Brian

Philip K. Dick – I consider the universe shared CC by Muli Koppel I read an excerpt of this Inside Higher Ed article nearly two weeks ago, and I still find myself thinking about it. At the University of Dayton … Continue reading →

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International study claims higher education is still good for you

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Brian

Some interesting reading in my morning paper: In purely financial terms, the benefits of a postsecondary education to individuals and Canadian society at large far outweigh the costs, a new report suggests. However, as Canada spends more and more on … Continue reading →

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Open course-wars, redux… the real nastiness is elsewhere

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Brian

Fightingcc licensed photo shared by Anke L I did my best to unplug over the holidays, so there has been lots to catch up on… It’s hard not to be struck by the sheer volume and passion of responses stirred … Continue reading →

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At UBC this Thursday next Tuesday? Check out this session…

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Brian

I want to throw a quick shout out for this next week’s installment of the Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) series, which features three of our university’s most accomplished instructors: Community Building and Student Engagement: A Multidisciplinary Panel Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia and Higher Ed – Glib Answers to Tough Questions

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Brian

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Amazing Global Square Puzzle!, originally uploaded by Natman. I was recently sent a few questions by … Continue reading →

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Once again, The Chronicle explores the perils of scholarly blogging…

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Brian

The Chronicle of Higher Education has opened up access (there would have been a predictable backlash had they decided otherwise) to a forum discussion concerning the case of Juan Cole, Professor of Modern Middle East and South Asian History at … Continue reading →

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Gardner’s remarkable notes

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Brian

Gardner Campbell has just written a real corker… I’m at a loss to add much of value, other than to reproduce a couple passages (leaving out the incidents that provoked them) and a suggestion that you read the thing yourself: … Continue reading →