Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Luke’s Law of Leadership
I’ve formulated the following observation from my strategy and organizational culture work with organizations, particularly organizations in higher education. I’m calling it Luke’s Seventh Law. It seems like it’s my seventh law. I’m not sure what the other six are right now, but I’m sure I’ll remember eventually. The amount of true, effective leadership exerted…
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Courses as Stories
Jon Becker brings out a key part of my experience and philosophy as a teacher. Courses are stories. They’re narratives. We do a disservice when we deny that. In her timeless TED talk on vulnerability,Brene Brown jokes about how taken aback she was when someone called her a storyteller. How dare someone call her a…
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WordPress Meetup Detroit – Feb 2015
I’m speaking at the WordPress Meetup Detroit on Feb 9, 2015. From the promo: WordPress Presents! How to Boost (or Even Replace) PowerPoint With WordPress Monday, February 9, 2015 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM United Way – Campus Martius 660 Woodward Ave. Suite 300, Detroit, MI (map) Price: $5.00/per person Refund policy If you make…
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Ten Easy Steps to Powerpoint Resurrection
No more “death by Powerpoint”. Stop killing your students’ interest with dull Powerpoint presentations. Don’t get me wrong, this is not another anti-lecture screed. I’m not against lecture and I’m not against using Powerpoint (or Keynote for you Apple fan boys or Libre/Open Office for the liberated). I’m against bad lecture and bad Powerpoint. It…
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Affordable Care Act Across Generations
I’m giving a joint presentation with Sue Sweeney of Madonna University’s Aging Studies Department about the The Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare” is a very complex piece of legislation that is changing the health care landscape. … Continue reading →
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Blogging to Engage Students
Malartu Inc is helping professors find their voice on the web at the Teaching Professor Technology Conference 2014 in Denver. Here’s the presentation that Jean Ramirez and Jim Luke of Lansing Community College are giving about “Blogging to Engage Students, Enhance Learning, and Save Time”, or in other words, how to get your own voice…
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Blogging To Engage Students, Enhance Learning, and Save Time
The presentation and workshop I’m presenting with Jean Ramirez of LCC at Teaching Professor Technology Conference in Denver, CO, Oct 10-12, 2014.
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Building a Community of Academics Using Multi-Sites & Multi-Networks – WordCamp A2 2014
I’m speaking this Saturday, Oct 4, 2104, at WordCamp Ann Arbor 2014. Here’s the teaser from the schedule: In developing an online voice, higher education faculty face many challenges and a distinct lack of institutional support. Yet there is an … Continue reading →
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Battle For The Net
If you woke up tomorrow, and your internet looked like this, what would you do? Imagine all your favorite websites taking forever to load, while you get annoying notifications from your ISP suggesting you switch to one of their approved … Continue reading →
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10 Things I Learned At WordCamp This Summer
I’m speaking at the Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup, Sept 21, 2014, and shockingly, I’ve got my slide deck ready well before time! Links for more info:. Brute Protect: https://bruteprotect.com/ WP Multi-Networks Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-multi-network/ Future of WordPress Updates: http://wordpress.tv/2014/06/30/andrew-nacin-advanced-topics-in-wordpress-development/ http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/10/25/the-definitive-guide-to-disabling-auto-updates-in-wordpress-3-7/ P2 … Continue reading →
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