In which I’m in new web blist

Kevin Gaugler | February 26, 2009

I recently discovered a tool called blist, which allows anyone to create and embed spreadsheets into any website. Normally I find spreadsheets profoundly uninteresting, but call it a top ten list and it’s a good read, right?  In any event, blist really peaked my curiosity when I heard that the Obama-Biden transition team used blist for [...]

In which a crisis causes us to rethink the way we network

Barbara Lindsey | February 22, 2009

In the past, if I presented at a conference, I could receive some funding support from my institution. That’s no longer the case. I would hazard a guess that our ongoing economic woes have necessitated similar belt-tightening measures across U.S. campuses. That’s why I find myself seeking out more and more online professional development venues, [...]

In which we all seize the stage and shout to each other “carpe pulpitum”

Kevin Gaugler | February 12, 2009

We’ve all heard the following phrase intended to help instructors remember to be more student-centered. “Be the guide on the side and not the sage on the stage”. “Carpe pulpitum,” I often declare to my students when they hesitate to participate. We’ve also heard of the promise of interactive technologies that allow for participatory [...]