Category Archives: Education

Faculty: Head in the Sand Again?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here are the headline and subhead from a recent article at Information Week. Classroom Technology Faces Skeptics At Research Universities Professors at research universities prefer teaching with old-fashioned whiteboards, one study says. Should there be any surprise that … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Education | 2 Comments

Linkathon

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Even fans of occasional UR commenter Dearieme might not be aware that he’s a blogger himself. (I wasn’t, until my co-blogger Fenster pointed this out.) Enjoy Dearieme’s brains, humor and taste here. Is genuine conservatism the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Sex, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Quiz o’ th’ Day (with answer)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here are some quotes.  The quiz question is to identify the job of the person who said them. “College costs too much and delivers too little. Students are leaving, when they graduate at all, with loads of debt … Continue reading →

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Education Ruminations

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: When I worked at an art and design school, one of the predictable debates centered on the wisdom of interdisciplinary approaches.  This particular school was famed for its intense studio orientation, departmentally based.  The faculty in each of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

The Constitution is SO 200 Years Ago, You Guys

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Georgetown University law professor Louis Michael Seidman, author of the forthcoming book On Constitutional Disobedience, recently had an op-ed in the NYT titled “Let’s Give Up the Constitution” that’s so egregiously stupid and poorly argued that I feel a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Law, Politics and Economics | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

Here and There

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Julian Hoeber’s Demon Hill: art installation or just another funhouse at a carnival? Is it different with kids? Why do durians stink? Why do we react in similar ways to danger? Which college majors are to be avoided? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education, Food and health, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Are Graduation Important?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Two schools of thought on the current crisis in higher education. They are not mutually exclusive by any means, but there is a definite tension between the two. On the one hand, we have Bill Gates.  Here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Technology | 2 Comments

Montaigne: Patron Saint of UR, Godfather of Blogging

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As these two posts alluded to, I just finished reading Sarah Bakewell’s excellent biography of the French writer Michel de Montaigne.

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Education, Philosophy and Religion, The Good Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

This Might Be the Worst Thing I’ve Ever Read

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sometimes, you come across something so jaw-droppingly bad that the ridiculous awfulness must be shared. This is the first page of The Adventures of Lucky Pierre by Robert Coover: Me, if I continue any further. BTW, the author … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Education | Tagged , , | 29 Comments

Aoun on Higher Education

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I am basically a higher education person, more comfortable in an institution than out on my own, and more comfortable in a non-profit, mission-based organization than in a for-profit one.  I recognize this to be a matter of … Continue reading →

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