Apr 04
With thanks to REO Speedwagon. It’s almost time for me to fly. I mean that in two ways. The first is literal. I leave for the airport in a couple hours to head to Paris with two of my favorite colleagues, my mother, and 13 great students. We’re going as part of an Americans in… Continue Reading (Almost) Time for me to Fly
Apr 01
By Erin E. Templeton The Cloud is where it’s at. This is probably not news to anyone who reads ProfHacker. We’ve talked about cloud storage for years: Dropbox, Spider Oak, Google Drive, and Copy. There are also other options like Apple’s iCloud …read more
Apr 01
By Erin E. Templeton The Cloud is where it’s at. This is probably not news to anyone who reads ProfHacker. We’ve talked about cloud storage for years: Dropbox, Spider Oak, Google Drive, and Copy. There are also other options like Apple’s iCloud …read more
Mar 27
By Erin E. Templeton As March draws to a close, maybe you are back from your break. Maybe, you are still gearing up. Wherever you are in your academic term, we hope that the allergy gods smile, or that it finally stops snowing. Or both. From The Chronicle of Higher Ed, a story about Trinity… Continue Reading Weekend Reading: Out Like a Lamb (?) Edition
Mar 27
By Erin E. Templeton As March draws to a close, maybe you are back from your break. Maybe, you are still gearing up. Wherever you are in your academic term, we hope that the allergy gods smile, or that it finally stops snowing. Or both. From The Chronicle of Higher Ed, a story about Trinity… Continue Reading Weekend Reading: Out Like a Lamb (?) Edition
Mar 20
By Erin E. Templeton It’s Friday, ProfHackers–we’ve made it through another week. Do you have a bracket? Is it busted? Already? I came across a post this week titled “A Parents’ Guide to All That Ed Tech in the Classroom: What to ask when your school says the iPads are coming.” Obviously …read more
Mar 20
By Erin E. Templeton It’s Friday, ProfHackers–we’ve made it through another week. Do you have a bracket? Is it busted? Already? I came across a post this week titled “A Parents’ Guide to All That Ed Tech in the Classroom: What to ask when your school says the iPads are coming.” Obviously …read more
Dec 17
My 2nd marathon was supposed to have been this past Saturday, but instead of celebrating the conclusion of a 20 week training cycle with a race, I “celebrated” the end of those 20 weeks with another doctor’s appointment yesterday morning. My 6th (with the orthopedist–this does not include the annual visits to the gynocologist, the dermatologist,… Continue Reading Closing the Book: an Update (A Good One)
Nov 14
By Erin E. Templeton Happy Friday, ProfHackers! We hope that where ever you are, you are staying warm as much of the United States is grappling with unseasonable cold and snow. For your weekend reading, you might be interested in the resolution that Hachette and Amazon reached this week. The conflict began …read more
Oct 31
By Erin E. Templeton Happy Halloween ProfHackers! We hope that your day is full of treats and light on tricks. For your weekend reading: Apparently, Craigslist is not just for hook-ups and used furniture anymore. The Atlantic reports that people are also using it to list cemetery plots: “Shopping for Secondhand Graves on Craigslist.” …read… Continue Reading Weekend Reading: Trick or Treat Edition