Author Archives: Kevin

March 14, 2019: the morning read

NY Times: Brexit Live Update: Britain Moves to Push Back E.U. Departure Date NY Times: College Admissions Scandal Is a Harsh Lesson in Racial Disparities NY Times: Facebook’s Data Deals Are Under Criminal Investigation Politico: ‘Extraordinary’: GOP Heads for Unprecedented … Continue reading

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March 13, 2019: the morning read

NY Times: College Admissions Bribery Scandal Snares Stars and Other Wealthy Parents NY Times: I Learned That College Admissions Has Always Been For Sale NY Times: Your Environment Is Cleaner. Your Immune System Has Never Been So Unprepared NY Times: … Continue reading

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Books I’m Reading

14) Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (March 11, 2019)

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March 12, 2019: the morning read

NY Times: The Massage Parlor Owner and Mar-a-Lago NY Times: What Does Misogyny Look Like? NY Times: Trump Proposes a Record $4.75 Trillion Budget CNN: US to Withdraw Remaining US Diplomatic Personnel from Venezuela, Pompeo says CNN: Nancy Pelosi: ‘I’m … Continue reading

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March 9, 2019: the morning read

Ars Technica: Citrix says its network was breached by international criminals CNET: An Apple AR headset could arrive next year, top analyst says CNET: SpaceX Crew Dragon success heralds a new era for NASA spaceflight Engadget: The best games for … Continue reading

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Innovation: A Library / Technology Hierarchy of Needs

I’ve wanted to post on this topic since 2012, but never got around to it until now.  Back then I was a co-investigator on the MISO Survey team.  If you aren’t familiar with the MISO Survey, go, check it out, … Continue reading

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Four Stories from Professor Joe Hoyle

Richmond’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies kicked off the Spring 2016 semester with a talk by Robins School of Business Professor Joe Hoyle to the faculty.  Joe is one of the most passionate teachers I’ve met and he is … Continue reading

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Assistive Technology Overview

Yesterday I sat in on an AHEAD webinar.  The focus was to introduce assistive technologies to non-geeks.  While I’m relatively familiar with these technologies, I’m always interested in learning more, and I’m interested in others on campus learning more about … Continue reading

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Classroom Master Plan 2.0

I’m excited: after several years of work, the University of Richmond has released its second Classroom Master Plan.  Our original plan was developed in 2004, and among the goals was the standardization of resources in classrooms across campus.  This made … Continue reading

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EDUCAUSE 2015

It’s been a couple of years, but I am happy to be attending EDUCAUSE 2015 in October.  In addition to catching up with friends, I’m looking forward to a number of sessions, including: ALT Lab: A Teaching-Learning Center for the … Continue reading

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