This week we’ll be talking with some good friends at EDUCAUSE about our experiences, joys, pains, hopes, and dreams regarding virtual conferences to help them think about the upcoming virtual EDUCAUSE ELI conference.
Blursday Social is Off This Week and Next
The bar is closed for renovations this week and off for Thanksgiving next week. We’ll be re-opening on Blursday, December 3rd. Stay tuned for more information about upcoming guests.
Reminder: This Week’s Blursday Social with Phil Hill
Gang, don’t forget that this week’s Blursday Social guest is Phil Hill. Blursday Socials are conversational, so we’ll all talk about whatever the folks who show up want to talk about. But here are a few topics on my mind for a conversation with Phil: Curricular materials trends: Phil recently updated his cost analysis of […]
The Anatomy of a Scaled Digital Seminar
We should not give up on the goal providing the high-value experience of seminars to every student. And I don’t think we have to.
Scaling the Seminar
In my recent first look at Engageli, I wrote about the importance of scaling the humanities seminar. The short version is that budget pressures will force universities to make cuts to programs that are the most costly to run. Since STEM programs tend to generate more grant money and social sciences programs can often teach […]
Upcoming Blursdays: Amy Collier joining Susan Baldridge, followed by Phil Hill
Amy Collier, Susan Baldridge, Phil Hill…I don’t mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, but why are these cool people hanging out with me?
Engageli: First Look at a Zoom Educational Alternative
I’m impressed.