Critical theory, critical culture, & postmodern humanism
In a nutshell: There’s great online marketing savvy to be had from Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. Here are 10 great songs you can listen to, learn from, and enjoy. These 10 Show Tunes contain decades of good-old fashioned business Continue reading Ten show tunes with valuable lessons for online marketers
In a nutshell: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will decide two pending cases with big implications for higher education despite a recent appeals court ruling that President Obama overstepped his constitutional authority in appointing three NLRB members last year. Continue reading Higher ed implications in court attack on NLRB
In a nutshell: Incredible story of the young woman who was stripped of her Miss Albany State College crown in 1961 because she participated in civil rights protests. An inspiring story for today’s youth and an important, little known chapter Continue reading She sacrificed her beauty pageant crown for civil rights
In a nutshell: This MOOC on the civil rights movement is a big deal, because most MOOC-talk we’ve seen in this “Year of the MOOC” has been about STEM, not humanities, and has focused on the economics of MOOCs, not Continue reading MOOC and civil rights: a match made in humanities heaven?
In a nutshell: Stunned by their lack of Latino support in the November elections, Republicans seem ready to join the White House and congressional Democrats in a bipartisan immigration reform effort. Coverage Bipartisan Immigration Plan Counters Republican Orthodoxy Businessweek Immigration Continue reading Immigration reform makes progress in the US Senate
In a recent Tip of the Day, I urged teachers to “Make your course a story.” Perhaps I should expand on that idea a bit (the sort of thing Pedagogishness was originally supposed to be about before I became obsessed Continue reading Teachers, make your course a story
In a nutshell: The Observer‘s Kim Willsher and Vanessa Thorpe remind us how writers and artists can serve as the social and political conscience of a culture in turbulent times. How Hugo and Manet unveiled Paris’s poor and privileged facesThe Continue reading Victor Hugo, Edouard Manet, and the conscience of culture
In a nutshell: An economics expert writing in the South Bend Tribune argues that the supply of well-paying, low-skilled jobs that once sustained the American middle class has dried up, while educational attainment has stagnated. Shift in the middle classThe Continue reading Economic factors redefine the American middle class
In a nutshell: The Register-Guard in Eugene, Oregon reports that standardized testing and tight education budgets are squeezing out career education classes despite interest among many students. But some schools are finding innovative ways to keep these classes alive. Career Continue reading Career education struggles in the age of No Child Left Behind
In a nutshell: It’s the hundredth birthday of Jimmy Van Heusen, who composed melodies with lyrics by Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn for vocalists like Bing Crosby and best-friend-for-eternity Frank Sinatra. If you hear a song from the American songbook Continue reading Jimmy Van Heusen: Centennial of a great American songwriter