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May 22, 1609

Prof. Olsen wrote 3 days ago: Ruins of Fort Nassau on Banda Naira, built by the Dutch East India Company in 1609. On this date, fe … more →

Tags: History, Human Rights, genocide

shbaldwin wrote 1 week ago: The Cooper Union is a satirical university website, created by activists who are unhappy with the co … more →

Tags: media, Academics, blackwater, Corporations, Education, Education in the United States, Gary Johnson, HELP Senate Committee, home depot

Leigh Blackall: MOOCs are a Manufactured Consent

VanessaVaile wrote 1 week ago: …in its own way, a companion piece to Audrey Watters’ [Expletive Deleted]…and a worthy one. I … more →

Tags: mooc, Global, manufactured consent, open, Revisionism, xmooc

Is the Assault on the Small-scale Fishery Making us Stronger?1 comment

seamouse wrote 1 week ago: Guest Contribution by Maria Recchia The small-scale fishing industry in Canada has been under attack … more →

Tags: fisheries, Livelihoods, owner operator, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, privatization, Fisheries Act, lobster, Fleet Seperation, New Brunswick

Not-For-Profit: The Public, Philanthropy, and Educational Idealism1 comment

Matthew Charles wrote 3 weeks ago: This an edited version of my review of Martha Nussbaum’s Not for Profit, first published in Ra … more →

Tags: Article/Publication, Anthony Seldon, big society, bill readings, Browne report, Classical liberalism, educational idealism, Humanities, Jean-François Lyotard

The Budding Trend of Idiotic Spokespeople

themumintroll wrote 1 month ago: Hark! There I was, carousing Gamespot, and what do I see? Yet another asinine statement by a jackass … more →

Tags: Impulsive Iterations, Frigid Faeces, Mass Effect, Games, Gaming, RPG, Game, role playing game, video game

Corporatization of the destination and the everyday.

eduardocassina wrote 1 month ago: Today I read that the Madrid Metro has signed an agreement with a major communications corporation - … more →

Tags: Place Branding, Instrumentalized Destination, Destination, Branding, appropriation, madrid metro, Vodafone, Emirates airline, docklands

There is a certain irony that the only institutions prestigious

Miriam Jones wrote 1 month ago: enough to be courted by the biggest MOOC companies are also the only ones secure enough — in every s … more →

Tags: For-profit Ed, On-line ed, Inside Higher Ed, moocs, edx, Amherst

Spotlight on Meritocracy: Does Charity Need to Pay More for Top Talent?1 comment

sdm24 wrote 1 month ago: By Michelle Kweder, Maureen Scully and Gerald Denis. Recently, a TED Talk by Dan Pallotta set the bl … more →

Tags: social change, Debate, Inequality, capitalism, Charity, Dan Pallotta, Talent, meritocracy, Non-profit sector

Catching up on news

Miriam Jones wrote 1 month ago: “Taking on Accreditors and Faculty.” Ry Rivard. Inside Higher Ed (April 11, 2013): The m … more →

Tags: media, News, austerity, Contract academics, For-profit Ed, On-line ed, From the InterWebs, PSE funding, governance

"All tyranny ne...

affirmativepersonaltransformation wrote 1 month ago: “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. … more →

Tags: Courage, Bravery, Jefferson, Tyranny, Silence, Oppression!, Militarization, conscience, Standing up!

Salaries at the top

Miriam Jones wrote 1 month ago: On the salaries paid to university heads: But is the comparison with the private sector reasonable? … more →

Tags: Times Higher Education, administrative salaries

Quote of the day:

Miriam Jones wrote 1 month ago: “If it’s such a great idea to teach introductory science courses without labs, then why … more →

Tags: Academic Freedom, News, The Chronicle of Higher Education, CUNY

Reading

Miriam Jones wrote 1 month ago: the government’s explanation of their new budget. While I cannot argue with some of their … more →

Tags: News, NB provincial budget

March 24: Imagining Education

imagininggeographies wrote 1 month ago: by Sharon Wittke Community members, professors, faculty members and students gathered Sunday evening … more →

Tags: compass project, Imagining Geographies, sarah lewison, Peter Lemish, edufactory, Prison Education, Nick Smaligo, Sarah Ross, Illinois Department of Corrections

Who Owns the Fish?4 comments

seamouse wrote 2 months ago: Small Scales has several new posts full of fascinating original material slated for the next few wee … more →

Tags: fisheries, ITQs, catch-shares, privatization, Center for Investigative Reporting

Isn't this one of the Seven Seals?

Miriam Jones wrote 2 months ago: The government of California is getting into the business of determining curriculum with the introdu … more →

Tags: Academic Freedom, austerity, For-profit Ed, The New York Times, moocs, straighterline

Placard at rally in King's Square, Saint John

Miriam Jones wrote 2 months ago: … more →

Tags: Photo, event, header_image, PSEC, Demonstration

SXSW Recap - The Rebel Forces are Moving to a New Base

Jeffrey Blair wrote 2 months ago: South by Southwest Interactive has now closed, and I am left feeling a bit ambivalent. While five da … more →

Tags: SXSW, Trends, Nerds, Geeks


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