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When I was in college, the University IT department would host and support email, LMS, CMS, database, and other technology…
I am currently teaching in a place where the worst excesses of metrics-based approach to education are extremely pronounced, and…
“First, you say just now: “One impression I may have given with my piece is that I think all would…
Thanks for the helpful comments and to Prof Leiter for posting. I will certainly review these resources and am intrigued…
Thanks to everyone who has chimed in over the past day. I’ve found the discussion really interesting. Paul: Thanks especially…
Since this article was published two weeks ago, there’s been a lot of pushback from people who run or work…
I’ve found this exchange interesting, but a critical variable is being ignored: selection bias. At institutions with single-digit (or near…
Most academic readers will have heard of this fiasco. How is it affecting grades, finals, etc.? Is your administration expecting instructors to carry on as though nothing happened? You can post anonymously, but please include a valid university email address (which will not appear).
When I was in college, the University IT department would host and support email, LMS, CMS, database, and other technology related services, right on campus. Sometime in the mid 2000s, these services began to be off-loaded to for-profit companies like Google and Microsoft. Why? To save money? For improved security?
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