The nature of global communication (for better and worse) has changed. Virtually all young people in Australia spend an average of nine hours a day online and about three hours of that interacting on social media. That means they spend more time online than sleeping. Smartphones and smart technologies are our personal assistants with diary, shopping, research, translation, social and telecommunications capabilities […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
The three things universities must do to survive disruption
“Sexist” scholar reported to bias response team…your taxes pay for this.
With so much student loan money pouring onto campus, it’s only natural for much of it to be wasted. One of the largest, most evil wastes of this money is to “Diversity Institutes,” fiefdoms packed with $100,000 (often much more) a year commissars eager to enforce social justice. This waste just leads to more waste, […] … learn more→
The languages of the future: What second foreign language to study?
A foreign language is one, different from the mother tongue, which is learned in an academic (formal) context within a community in which that language is not used as a means of communication. Unlike a foreign language, a second language can be learned in a formal or informal context, and is used as a means […] … learn more→
The artisanal PhD
I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for anything ‘artisanal’. I love homeware shops full of hand crafted ceramic bowls, grocery stores with local honey and cafes with stripped brick walls and special regional coffees. I am nearly 50 (I know, I can hardly believe it either) so as soon as I become aware that a […] … learn more→
Don’t let isolation kill your distance learning dream: 5 ways to learn better
Distance learning or Massive open online course (MOOC) was once the gift of technology to humankind. eLearning has been a progressive idea which claimed to be the substitute for schools and learning institutes. And for a while, it did become the alternative for traditional learning for people who could not or didn’t want to attend […] … learn more→
Christian academics hiding on campus
The recent documentary showing Christianity and bible verses being blocked on Pinterest as “hate speech,” or at least controversial, whilst other religions get a free pass, not to mention a pro-Life organization being blocked as a porn site (and then the documentary being blocked on YouTube because reasons), leads me to a very slowly growing […] … learn more→
Universities have alerted us to the scale of the climate crisis – now they must lead in showing society how to solve i
After increasingly stark scientific warnings and unprecedented mass mobilisations of school children and rebellious citizens, the climate crisis is finally starting to be acknowledged in the halls of decision making. The UK has now committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, mirroring momentum in France and the rest of the EU for similar targets. But there’s a long way to go yet. Government targets […] … learn more→
What’s the point of education? It’s no longer just about getting a job
For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring we have the tools to survive. People need jobs to eat and to have jobs, they need to learn how to work. Education has been an essential part of every society. But our world is changing and we’re being forced to change with […] … learn more→
College loses $11 million for sponsoring racial protest…and $33 million more in punitive
Oberlin College has made my blog a few times, as its convergence, takeover by Leftist ideologues, causes it to behave in ever more insane ways. Most recently, Oberlin harassed a baker who dared to get some of the students arrested for shoplifting, as well as physically assaulting the shopkeeper. Although the kids initially denied it, […] … learn more→
Universities must embrace technological solutions to climate change
The University of Cambridge’s recent headline-grabbing announcement of a new research lab to develop radical scientific solutions to climate change is a welcome development. But it is only the beginning of what is needed. Everyone knows that our responses to climate change must be speeded up. Generations of propaganda from the green movement have argued […] … learn more→
