Mark’s Blog
Sharing thoughts and observations on the state of higher education web development and higher education since 2006. The views and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of any current or previous employer.
The Wisconsin Idea
As I continue to explore the importance of the research function in higher education, I am revisiting the "Wisconsin Idea". For those of you not familiar with it, the Wisconsin Idea is a philosophy embraced by the University of Wisconsin System (UW System) that...
Better Access to Scholarly Articles
Historically the research conducted on college campuses is shared through scholarly journals behind paywalls that make this important information unavailable to the general public. This is now beginning to change. Unpaywall is a browser extension...
Noteworthy Tweet: In Defense of Facts and Expertise
Today's noteworthy tweet comes from Greg Britton (@gmbritton). He is the Editorial Director of the Johns Hopkins University Press. https://twitter.com/gmbritton/status/1500981291239415808 The tweet links to another review of the book "What Universities Owe...
Noteworthy Tweet: Information Literacy
Today’s noteworthy tweet comes from Ross Dawson (@rossdawson) https://twitter.com/rossdawson/status/1488055531470135296 We are in the age of disinformation and it is growing worse every year. It is one of the most pressing issues of our time. IMHO, education on...