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Top ten movies of the year, 1985 edition

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

In this post I continue to play that film ranking game launched by Jesse Walker and LAGuy.  Once again we look back a number of decades, and this time determine the best movies of 1985. I was 18 then, and … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 9, Institutional Envy

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 9, “Institutional Envy.” That title describes one half of this chapter, … Continue reading →

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Top ten movies of the year, 1995 edition

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

What are the best movies of a given year?  With this post I brazenly share my cinematic obsessions and leap into a game played by Jesse Walker and LAGuy. I would have liked to reflect on the best films of 2015, but … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 8, against “Rankings”

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 8, “Rankings”. Here DeMillo focuses on the ways different agencies create … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 7, “Pyramids”

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 7, simply entitled “Pyramids”. Here DeMillo explores different forms of academic hierarchy, … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 6

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 6. The chapter is entitled “Accessibility”, and focuses on the financial … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 5

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 5, “Internet Scale.”: Here DeMillo returns to educational technology, but reframed … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 4

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 4, “Technology Curves.” Here DeMillo changes tack from neuroscience (chapter 3) … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 3

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 3. “Levity, Brevity, and Repitition” alters the book’s course by leaving … Continue reading →

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Revolution in Higher Education: chapter 2

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Bryan Alexander

Continuing with our reading of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) (publisher; Amazon): this week we’re discussing chapter 2, “Shifting Landscape.” Here DeMillo carries on his account of the … Continue reading →

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