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Category Archives: readings
Our next reading is _Rainbows End_, by Vernor Vinge
Over the past week I asked people to volunteer our book club‘s next reading. The topic: science fiction. The list: around 33 crowdsourced and curated titles collected over the past two years. And the winner? 73 votes were cast, leading … Continue reading
Which science fiction novel should our online book club read next?
Now that we’ve finished with Tressie Cottom’s Lower Ed (here are all of my notes and your comments), we can consider our next reading. And it’s time our book club returned to near future science fiction. Yes, it’s time to … Continue reading
Concluding _Lower Ed_: the epilogue
With this post we conclude our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss the book’s epilogue. As usual I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. buy … Continue reading
Reading _Lower Ed_: Credentials, Jobs, and the New Economy
We continue our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss Chapter 6, “Credentials, Jobs, and the New Economy.” I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. As … Continue reading
Reading _Lower Ed_: Where Credit Is Due
We continue our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss Chapter 5, “Where Credit Is Due.” I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. As a quick reminder, … Continue reading
Reading _Lower Ed_: When Higher Education Makes Cents
We continue our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss chapter four, “When Higher Education Makes Cents”. I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. buy fildena … Continue reading
Reading _Lower Ed_: "Jesus is my Backup Plan"
We continue our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss chapter three, “Jesus is my backup plan.” I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. As a … Continue reading
Reading _Lower Ed_: The Beauty College and the Technical College
We continue our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss chapter two, “The Beauty College and the Technical College.” I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. … Continue reading
When populism met higher education
What does populism mean for education? Until recently this would have been a purely academic question in every sense of the phrase. Recent political developments, including populisms on the right and left, have suddenly rendered this issue a lively one, … Continue reading
Reading _Lower Ed_: The Real
We continue our reading of Tressie McMillan Cottom‘s Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy (publisher; Amazon). Here we’ll discuss the book’s first numbered chapter, The Real. I’ll begin with a short summary, followed by questions. Before I get … Continue reading
