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This is more of a longish Sunday read than a quick review at the desk Monday morning, so maybe save it for that. Author Chris Hayes tries to put his finger on why the internet has become dystopian. He suggests that what has changed is that each of us could now become famous - defined...

We can make the point here by overstating it: if something matters to us, we remember it, and if it doesn't, we don't. Sure, that's an exaggeration, but let it pass. Now consider: "neither slates nor books nor computers have reactions to anything, though, so will never...

I applaud the effort to move away from proctored exams. An having open book exams in one way to do it. But I have my doubts about the use of 'honor codes' with statements like "I agree that I will not consult with other people about the exam questions and answers." Whether one...

I've stopped posting links from Inside Higher Ed because it has started putting up paywalls in front of them. To judge by this article I'm not missing much. "Idiocies that used to be a comment left in an actual news article (one which you could ignore) now...

My question when I started reading this article was to wonder what the author meant by 'effective'. It was, of course, grades. He questions "whether there would be a difference between releasing all of the lectures at once ('the Netflix model') or releasing the videos week by week...

“Ka-kí-kiskéyihtétan óma, namoya kinwés maka aciyowés pohko óma óta ka-hayayak wasétam askihk, ékwa ka-kakwéy miskétan kiskéyihtamowin, iyinísiwin, kistéyitowin, mina nánisitotatowin kakiya ayisiniwak, ékosi óma kakiya ka-wahkotowak.”

This is a short (two minute) video. "Orange Shirt day is an annual event held each September 30th in remembrance of the Canadian Residential School system and the impact of this government policy on First Nations. Phyllis Webstad presents her memories of Residential schools and the...