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iPhone App perfect for faculty – take attendance with ease

I'm getting ready for the new iPhone to [likely] be announced in June, but before then... not a day goes...

Zotero Makes Research and Citations Easier

I sure wish I would have known about Zotero when I started work on my dissertation or when I did...

For students: Five smart ways to manage your money

You can't watch the news today without some mention of the economic crisis. You may be experiencing financial troubles of...
A lifetime of influence

A lifetime of influence

It is that time in the semester when most college freshmen forget about their professors' feelings (if they ever remembered...

When it isn't quite what you meant to say

I have had quite a month for slips of the tongue... In front of 50 business professionals a couple of...

When it isn't quite what you meant to say

I have had quite a month for slips of the tongue... In front of 50 business professionals a couple of...

How to create good first impressions in the classroom

Tomorrow is the first day of school. Each semester, I am reminded of the importance of creating a good first...

For Students: So You Say You Want a Reference?

A student once asked me if I would provide a reference for her on a job that was her dream...

Online Learning: Privacy versus Protection

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported this week that in a new 1,200 page bill before Congress "is a small...

Two Basic Excel 2007 Tips for Grading Efficiency

The upgrade to Excel 2007 brought with it some great new features to make managing data easier. When creating Excel-based...

Wordle Makes Ideas and Concepts Visual

IMAGE: created using www.wordle.net I just discovered Wordle, which is a free, web-based tool that allows you to make your...

Social Media and Pedagogy

We recently gave a class for a client on managing across generations. In preparation, I put together some trivia from...