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Good enough teaching, and trust
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitsrejk/ I spent most of Wednesday at the 17th annual Fall Conference on Teaching and Learning, put on by my new employer, Grand Valley State University. It was a full day...
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RIP, Steve Jobs
I’ve been taking a blogging break this week to get caught up at work, but I wanted to say a few words on the passing of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Those of us who are lifeless Apple fanboys follow Apple...
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What I learned in 2011: There is always a backstory
Here’s a previous article in an ongoing series of What I Learned in 2011. While it was still on TV, the show LOST was a favorite of mine. No, that’s not strong enough — it was an obsession. I...
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Why I believe in technology
Saturday was the fifth anniversary of the day when we received our middle child, Penelope, in China. My wife and mother-in-law traveled to China to receive her and complete the adoption process, while...
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In this month’s online issue of Books & Culture magazine, I have a short article called Random Reality, Part 3. This is (wait for it…) the third part of a series of articles written by science...
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Finding your next job: Variety is the spice of (professional) life
The first two parts of this series (part 1, part 2) on Finding Your Next Job were about coming to terms with the motivations and parameters behind looking for a next job in the first place. These...
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It’s not Thanksgiving, but during this season I’m very thankful: For all of you who check in on this blog from time to time, who have it in your RSS feeds, and who add your comments. For the Chronicle,...
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Here’s a piece of a conversation I just had with my 8-year old daughter, who is interested in becoming a teacher when she grows up. Daughter: Dad, if you want to become a teacher, do you have to take...
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The four things I am really working on this semester
This week at my university, like a lot of other universities and colleges in the US we are making the transition into the new academic year. It’s the end of the summer. I’m sad that the break is ending...
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Approaching balance in an academic life
Recently, I received an accolade that not only meant a great deal to me, but also set many thoughts in motion about how I think about work. OK, this is just a Twitter mention, but it comes from a...
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