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Category Archives: technology
Rebooting my use of Mastodon
After another few frustrating months on one Mastodon server, I’m trying the whole experience again with a reboot. I shifted my account to a new instance, which means you can find me at this address? handle? some elephant-ish nickname? @bryanalexandee@mastodon.education … Continue reading
Please stop making “my greatest hits of the year” lists
I’m not doing any “best of 2022” reflections this year. I’ve come to realize that those kinds of reflections are an utter, meaningless waste of time. At best they are irrelevant, based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how digital creators … Continue reading
Posted in technology
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How many colleges and universities are blocking TikTok?
How might rising US-China tensions impact higher education? This month we’re seeing developments on one small aspect of that larger question. Interest in blocking hit video app TikTok has been cropping up in the United States. Fifteen states now prohibit … Continue reading
Posted in politics, technology
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ChatGPT and higher education: last week and this week
What might ChatGPT mean for higher education? Last week I posted a list of resources on that question. Then on Thursday we held a Future Trends Forum session on the topic. More than 250 people joined us. A series of … Continue reading
Resources for exploring ChatGPT and higher education
What might ChatGPT mean for higher education and society? EDITED TO ADD: This is a living document, and has grown since first posted. Today I’m hosting a Future Trends Forum session on the topic (please do join us!). Here I’d … Continue reading
Posted in future of education, technology
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What’s the best way to work with pdfs in 2022?
Here’s a problem I didn’t think I’d be dealing with as the year 2023 draws nigh. What’s the best way to read pdfs? To explain: I read a lot of digital texts, from emails and social media updates to ebooks, … Continue reading
Posted in technology
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Why has higher education decided on Zoom?
Question for you all: why are so many colleges and universities using Zoom, after two+ years of the pandemic? Let me explain my question, then share what I’ve learned from research and conversations. I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’ve … Continue reading
An encounter with Facebook’s laughable “content moderation”
Last week I posted about a dozen times to Facebook. One of those posts caught the attention of that site’s content management operations. I’d like to share that experience here as an example of Facebook’s fumbling, as well as the … Continue reading
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Americans using social media: a 2021 update from Pew Research
How do Americans use social media in 2021, during a pandemic and a massive wave of anti-Silicon Valley outrage? Pew Research just published another one of their very useful surveys on how people engage with technology. Here I’ll summarize what … Continue reading
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Newsletters I’m following in early 2021
Email newsletters are enjoying a renaissance now. A growing number of people are either starting to write them or have shifted their writing practice to newsletters. Several platforms have appeared and won both writers and readership, such as Substack. Business … Continue reading
Posted in digital literacy, technology
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