The Educator's Notebook

University Presidents (Stanford, UMich) Rally for the Humanities
Washington Post - 11/14/13

“Ultimately, our ability to work meaningfully with others will determine the success of our enterprises, and that ability is honed through the humanities and social sciences.”
It’s Happening: Colleges Are Closing As Applicants Diminish
Wall Street Journal - 11/11/13

“There used to be 300 department stores then discount retail disrupted them and now there are seven or eight. What’s different about higher education?”
How College Admissions Has Changed: 1856 - present
Atlantic - 11/11/13
A New Federal Plan for Evaluating Public Colleges
New Scientist - 10/26/13

“If there is a single guarantor of student success, it is ongoing contact with faculty members.”

Frustrated with PD, Young Teachers Turning to Twitter, Blogs, for New Ideas
Phi Beta Kappan - 11/1/13

“Organizational capacity increases when control over learning is handed to motivated learners.”

Bowdoin (like Other Schools) Reviews Applicant Social Media
New York Times - 11/9/13

“We thought, this is not the kind of person we want in our community.” Pitzer College Dean of Admission
What Happens When a University Tracks Every Student’s Cell Phone?
New Scientist - 11/9/13

“The phones are tracking everywhere the students go, who they meet and when, and every text they send.”
This Vocation-Oriented MOOC... Is Changing the World
BBC News - 10/29/13

“While the MOOCs are associated with high-status universities, Alison’s focus is on the vast numbers of people around the world needing to improve their vocational skills and training.”
In Praise of Boredom (paywall)
New Yorker - 10/28/13

“These days, ‘the state of permanent receptivity’ has become the birthright of anyone with a smartphone.”
The Great Forgetting: Nicholas Carr And the Cost of Technological Progress
Atlantic - 10/23/13

Former DA teacher writes about Typhoon Haiyan in NYT
New York Times - 11/14/13
What If Shakespeare Were the Pitchman for Course Registration
New York Times - 11/9/13

“What ho, callow youth! What royal repast wilt thou engorge thy brains on?”
A Law So Teens Can Delete Their Social Media Mistakes
New Scientist - 11/9/13

“It is the first glimpse of a promising and balanced ‘right to be forgotten’”
Dweck’s Growth Mindset: Even More Important for Girls?
KQED - 4/24/13
Meditation, Multitasking, and College Students
Chronicle of Higher Education - 3/24/13

“So many of those debates fail to even acknowledge or realize that we can educate ourselves, even in the digital era, to be more attentive.”

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