by gary575 | Sep 2, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Part VI of the Wonkblog Series is on the Bowen effect, which I have indicated rings true to my experience: Bowen summarized the theory, also known as the “revenue theory of cost,” in five rules: 1. “The dominant goals of institutions are educational excellence,...
by kris | Aug 31, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
This blog post offers out of the box thinking on the challenge of asynchronous communication. Just thinking about communication tools and processes for remote teams may result in more effective communication. Why are distributed teams so successful, and what...
by kris | Aug 31, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
A social learning construct can provide important encouragement in the form of coaching with the use of text messages. Are you working with a patient population that could benefit from regular communications? Are your patients chronically ill? Do they need...
by andflywrite | Aug 30, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Link to LCSN story on what’s going on at former San Andres High in Mesilla. Has some interesting videos embedded in the story… Here’s a pdf of just the text of the story, no videos.
by andflywrite | Aug 30, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
The problems and stresses of poverty would seem to obviously effective cognitive function, as there’s a limiting factor we all know about called “having a lot on one’s mind”…often used as an excuse for some form of poor cognitive...
by gary575 | Aug 30, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
The Washington Post Wonkblog is running a series “Why is Tuition so Damn High?” which I recommend. There are two basic economic theories that lead the discussion list when trying to understand why higher ed costs are skyrocketing relative to all other...
