Pi Day 3.14.18... Stephen Hawking, Einstein, and a salute to science! In an era when science is being dissed with a government administration turning a blind eye to climate change and the reality of important scientific data impacting our universe, I've found myself 'wishing' I were in a 'parallel universe' sometimes...Here's more on today's Pi Day 2018 significance as … [Read more...]
Talk about emergency and trauma! What’s next, a Victoria’s Secret rape crisis center? Ugh. Is ANYthing off-limits? Stuart Elliott of the New York Times wrote about the $10 million Abercrombie & Fitch donation to Columbus (now 'Nationwide') Children’s Hospital gleaning naming rights to the hospital’s E&T department. Stomach pump time... Gee, … [Read more...]
Sleep-deprived digerati are schlepping into offices today, home from the SXSW interactive conference, brimming with mashups, and 'must-sees,’ from core conversations to Games For Change. Alas. (shoulder shrug self-evident) I wasn’t there due to my dang computer crash mishaps earlier, but then, neither was über-media academic goddess danah boyd (Berkman fellow; Harvard … [Read more...]
As you can see by the comment landed in my post yesterday, a San Diego State University student has already put up a "Chris Didn't Cheat" website to support 18-year old engineering student Chris Avenir in his Facebook appeal hearing taking place today in Toronto at Ryerson University. I don’t know who commenter ‘Davin’ is, and perhaps Chris doesn’t … [Read more...]
What’s the difference between a virtual study group & meeting face to face in the library or dorm room? Policy, please? So far, I've got to side with the students, as this makes no sense to me as a virtual educator… Why does Freshman Chris Avenir (story in the Toronto Star) face possible expulsion from Ryerson University for swapping tips on homework … [Read more...]
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