Universal Design for Learning- ASU Accessibility Awareness Day advocates for a more inclusive digital future - Arizona State University November 15, 2024
- Reducing Barriers to Learning with Universal Design for Learning - University of Nebraska–Lincoln November 13, 2024
- Why Accessibility Will Be the Next Big Demand From K-12 Districts - Education Week November 7, 2024
- Inclusive education: Get started by making small changes to your education practice | Teaching & Learning - UCL - University College London November 4, 2024
- Assistive Technology (AT): Many Possibilities to Consider - Good Morning Wilton November 3, 2024
- 10 Tips toward Accessibility - American Libraries November 1, 2024
- Dreamery Speaker Series: Sessions focus on inclusive learning and accessibility - Penn State University October 31, 2024
- How do we make more accessible learning content for children with disabilities? - UNICEF September 30, 2024
- Education and AI
- Wharton School Launches New Coursera Course On AI In Education - BusinessBecause November 22, 2024
- How to Become an AI Engineer: Skills, & Salary [2025] - Simplilearn November 22, 2024
- Universities Invest in High Performance Computing to Support AI Education - EdTech Magazine: Focus on K-12 November 21, 2024
- How do civil rights laws apply to AI in schools? - K-12 Dive November 21, 2024
- Artificial intelligence in UK financial services - 2024 - Bank of England November 21, 2024
- OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers - Reuters November 20, 2024
- 24 Artificial Intelligence Applications in 2025 - Simplilearn November 20, 2024
- University Launches Master’s Degree for AI in Education - Education Week November 19, 2024
- Social Media Policy
- Trump’s Treasury Pick May Spur Relief Rally - Bloomberg November 24, 2024
- Is social media ban the answer? - Inquirer.net November 24, 2024
- Young Australians weigh in on under-16 social media ban as senators meet over plan - ABC News November 24, 2024
- Raging 2nd half earns Spurs young duo new nickname surging through social media - Air Alamo November 24, 2024
- Blues Post On Social Media After Hiring Ex-Bruin Jim Montgomery - NESN November 24, 2024
- Alabama Coach Kalen DeBoer Savagely Roasted After Embarrassing Loss - Outkick November 24, 2024
- Social Media Users Are Not Happy About Sing-Alongs During ‘Wicked’ - Forbes November 24, 2024
- Chipper Jones, Danny Kanell trade barbs over Florida, FSU in social media feud - Saturday Down South November 24, 2024
- Kwantlen
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - 'To honour and learn' from Indigenous communities: KPU launches archeological assessments of university land - Education News Canada November 21, 2024
- Kwantlen University student newspaper threatened with shutdown - MSN November 20, 2024
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Anthropology student researches human-bear conflicts in northern B.C. - Education News Canada November 19, 2024
- KPU graduate showcases collection at Vancouver Fashion Week - Richmond News November 17, 2024
- KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Researchers explore memory failure across the lifespan - Education News Canada November 13, 2024
- B.C. Election: What the results across Metro Vancouver tell us about the 2024 vote - Vancouver Sun October 21, 2024
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU community honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal - Education News Canada October 17, 2024
- 'Security threat' near KPU's Langley campus - Langley Advance Times October 15, 2024
Author Archives: Robert Basil
Update
The Atlantic has fired Kevin Williamson. Odd, though, that the publisher cited workplace-environment concerns as the impetus rather than the “especially violent belief” itself: The top editor emphasized that Williamson’s firing was not a result of his being anti-abortion—a common … Continue reading
The New York Times – subscription cancelled
Very few times in my life have I not believed my eyes. And the news on these occasions was never good. This morning I had such an experience, reading a column in the New York Times by Bret Stephens, who … Continue reading
Mindfulness … and exasperation
As a Stanford University graduate I am a bit sickened to have read this: “Mindfulness begins with leadership,” said Dr. Leah Weiss, who teaches compassionate leadership at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. told CMO.com. “The best way to introduce mindfulness … Continue reading
Readiness
“Talent alone won’t make you a success,” noted Johnny Carson. “Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is, ‘Are you ready?’” This quote came to mind while watching … Continue reading
Don’t think with your fingers
Biographer Robert Caro’s books are marathon-long, though very much worth the time it takes to read them. His laceration of Robert Moses, “The Power Broker,” is almost 1300 pages. In a wonderful interview published in The New York Review of … Continue reading
More on editing
In an early NoContest.CA post on editing, I described “the 9 C’s” I use when evaluating another writer’s work: completeness conciseness clarity convincingness currency correctness consistency congruency courtesy I added: Almost all writers need a second set of eyes to assess … Continue reading
Grad School is tough enough already
The Republican House of Representatives’ tax plan would transform “tough enough” into *impossible* for tens of thousands of graduate students who receive fellowships that allow them to study “for free.” (Of course these students also usually teach as well, and … Continue reading
Transformative learning and student autonomy
No Contest co-founder Tierney Wisniewski has written a beautifully conceived and composed Master’s Thesis. Here’s the abstract. [I’ve added some paragraphing for ease of online reading, because abstracts by requirement are very, very fat.] Self-determination theory (SDT) is a well-established theory … Continue reading
No plagiarism foul
A super-smart student in my Advanced Professional Communications class asked me whether using an app that generates a citation for you in proper APA, MLA, Chicago style was plagiarism. My first thought was “I doubt it,” but in my line … Continue reading
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Writing in the Sciences
“The more that you take care with your writing, the more you might explore uncertainties in your thinking,” suggests Stanford University Environmental Earth System Science Professor Julie Kennedy in this excellent Writing Matters video. Kennedy helpfully stresses the primacy of … Continue reading