Category Archives: Education

Innovation: A Library / Technology Hierarchy of Needs

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Kevin

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

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Kevin

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

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Kevin

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

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Kevin

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

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Kevin

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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Ken Robinson: How to escape education’s death valley

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Kevin

Robinson’s observation about fixing the culture of education is correct.  Learning is a human endeavor, not a mechanical one.  It requires creativity on the part of teachers, and creativity cannot thrive if the education system is run on the principle … Continue reading →

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Can Anyone See This Video?

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Kevin

A University of Richmond student on his blindness and how learning about government services changed his life. Thanks to Lit Maxwell for sharing this.

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Updating the MISO Survey

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Kevin

This past Thursday and Friday the MISO Survey team met to work on revisions to the survey instrument.  This is something the survey team does every two years to keep the survey up to date.  Since we value the ability … Continue reading →

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Kenji Yoshino – Covering

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Kevin

Kenji Yoshino, author of the book Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights, came to campus last week.  Yoshino is a professor at the NYU School of Law.  He’s currently writing a book on Shakesepare and the law, which … Continue reading →

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