An article at the Chronicle claims to show evidence that a laptop ban improved student note-taking in a visual communications course. But what are the underlying assumptions, and do they really work?
A recent Inside Higher Ed post prompts a discussion of the most basic right of every tenure-track faculty: The right to say no. How do you do it with grace?
Susan Cain's book _Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking_ was a great read with some interesting messages for teachers and learners.