Monthly Archive: January 2019
Is Online Education Living Up To Its Potential?
Online learning is going to be an ever-growing aspect of education in the future, particularly at the tertiary level. It is imperative that online courses become more effectively designed and accessible in order to maximise the benefits for students.
The Deliberative Society and the Paradox of Political Engagement
We have arrived at a paradoxical position: our democratic institutions require our participation for their continued legitimacy and health, but a sudden surge of political engagement is currently driving their instability and stress-testing them to breaking point.
John Engler Cannot Get Enough Feet Into His Own Mouth
If you are willing to ignore his ongoing catastrophic failures, John Engler has made for a great university president.
What’s The Matter With Hillary Clinton?
Her public image is the worst of any losing presidential candidate since at least Gerald Ford.
Wednesday Writs for 1/16
Your weekly round-up of the best legal and law related links from around the web. This week features political beef over executive power-Civil War style, as well as Burger King, Biker gangs, and rare Bar Exam achievement.
Rep Steve King Removed From Committee Assignments
For his part King is claiming he was misunderstood, taken out of context, and is being treated unfairly. Which was his defense to similar controversy in 2016. And in 2017. Oh, and he claimed the same in 2018.
Is The Lambda School Model The Future of Higher Education?
The level of student debt accrued by students has skyrocketed in recent years. At the same time, the benefits of obtaining a bachelor’s degree and the ensuing debt that goes along with it has been diminishing. The current model of higher education, it would appear, is ripe for disruption.
Enter Lambda School
A Higher American Minimum Wage Is Something We Shouldn’t Even Be Debating
If you’re “too successful” or “too important” to pay your workers a living wage, you don’t deserve to be a business owner, and your business doesn’t deserve to survive.
Tech Tuesday 11/15/18 “Lucy, The Sky Is Diamonds” Edition
Oscar Gordon’s Tech Tuesday, featuring links to stories about aircraft, outer space, cars, fake news, cows giving birth, and plenty more at Ordinary Times.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to Announce Presidential Run
And then there were 4. Or 5. Or six. Depends on who you are counting as officially running for the Democratic Nomination for President in 2020. But this probably bears watching closely, as some of the powers that be have already expressed excitement for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Americans Don’t Approve of Anyone’s Handling of the Shutdown
Lost in coverage of polls showing Americans overwhelmingly blaming the president for the shutdown was a warning sign for Democrats.
Shutdown, What is it good for? Absolutely Nothing.
It is beyond absurd to have a federal government shutdown and simultaneously guarantee back pay.
Wait, I need to back up here.
Ordinary World
Your Ordinary World for Monday, 14 January 2019, with links to writing on Brexit, Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, President Trump and the world, state subsidized movie productions, thoughts on refugees, and focusing on taxes vs tariff to read, share, and discuss.
Threading the Needle Between Fat Shaming and Fat Acceptance
We all know that being overweight isn’t good for our bodies. And yes, the obesity epidemic is out of control. Fat shaming is not the right response to the problem, though. In fact, it’s making the problem even worse than otherwise would be.
