Writing on Writing

If I have an interest in something, I've probably written about it. I'm gathering it all together on this site, and most of my better efforts are, or will be, linked below.

On Education

Date	Essay	Notes/Summary
1997-12-20	Teaching Philosophy	Education must keep up with technology, and educators should help students build their own canons.
2018-02-15	“Developing Integral Writing Skills for the Digital Age.”	We academics seem to have a problem with Wikipedia. Guest blogger for WikiEdu.
2015-06-04	“Distributed DH.”	Hacking readymade components for Digital Humanities projects. The Synapse.
2015-03-28	“The Liberal Arts Are Dead.”	Should we educators just face the music and accept the fact higher ed is now just for job training? The Synapse.
2014-08-12	“Obsolete Education.”	In a new, digital world, why is education still firmly part of an old one?
2013-09-30	“How to Do Well in My Class.”	Students should engage learning with enthusiasm, imagination, and focus.
2013-08-18	“The Liberal Arts Education.”	Does college teach us the difference between working to live and having a life?
2011-12-11	“The Subversive Education.”	Real education is subversive. It’s about nuance and irony — challenging the status quo. This is what I do.
2009-02-22	“World.Lit.”	(Re)Visioning Literary Education Online. From Teaching Literature and Language Online.
2002-03-07	“Open Source and Higher Eduction.”	(Or, Ethical Concerns about Microsoft in the Academy)

On Writing

“A Call for a Digital Citation Style.” December 18, 2013.
“Open-Source Scholarship.” January 3, 2014.
“Reader-Response Criticism.” January 12, 2014. Writing about literature.
“Research & Response.” December 11, 2013.
“Writing Today.” May 12, 2012
“Writing Top Ten.” December 31, 2013.

Hack.Edu

“Hack.Edu Manifesto.”
“Be an Expert.” January 2, 2017.
“Class Participation”
“Claim Your Name.” February 9, 2014.
“Energize Teaching with Social Media.” January 6, 2014.