Student’s Aren’t Coddled. They’re Defeated. from Inside Higher Ed
There is quite a bit that I like in this article, but I think there is the possibility that this is not an either/or but a both/and sort of thing.
Student’s Aren’t Coddled. They’re Defeated. from Inside Higher Ed
There is quite a bit that I like in this article, but I think there is the possibility that this is not an either/or but a both/and sort of thing.
I know this blog has been extremely quiet over the past two years, but I am hoping to get back into writing a little bit more going forward …
… and that is because I completed my Master of Arts in IT Leadership from The College of St. Scholastica this past week and graduated on Saturday. With that is the rear view mirror I can turn some of my attention to other things (like a new daughter, house improvements, my family, etc.). For now, I have updated my Now page.
So, hang tight!
Inspired by Derek Sivers and his /now page, I’ve added a /now page to this site as well. You’ll find a list of the things that I am spending my time on and I’ll attempt to periodically update that list a things shift in the future.
Also, you can visit nownownow.com to see a list of other /now pages.
The 2015 MLC Internal Technology Summit took place on May 26, 2015 and, I think I can safely say, was a success. However, just because something was a success does not mean there isn’t room for improvement.
However, I’ll start by just giving an overview of how the day was run.
One additional item was added the day before.
Overall the entire day ran smoothly. We had nine sessions during the day (the ninth, Classroom Tech, was added late at the recommendation of two of our professors).
I am currently working through the notes from five individuals to see if I can distill them down to general themes from the day that we can “hang our hats on” for improvement in the future. That is a secondary outcome of the day along with the strategic planning implications.
However, looking at the day, here are some improvements I am currently planning on bringing to the tech summit itself in the future:
That is the what the future might look like for the tech summit at Martin Luther College.
Here are some general things I’m going to look into but might not make it in the near future.
Those are a few more ideas for the future.
Overall the entire day went really well, but there is room for improvement. That is sometimes the fun part.
Yesterday it was decided to plan and run a small, one-day internal conference focused on technology at Martin Luther College. I’ve been to a number of technology conferences and get-togethers over the years, but this is the first time I am being relied on to plan and manage such an event.
So I’m going to blog about the process … obviously.
To start, I’d love to be able to “sit down” and talk with people who have already run an internal conference. I know there are challenges when you are talking about bringing in many “non-technical” people to talk about the use of technology, so I’d love to be able to get a wider perspective on things.
This is new ground both for me and for the campus and I want to make it worthwhile so that we can continue to hold events like this internally to better improve the organization without the need for catastrophes to be staring us down.
So, I’ll post more in the future but I’d love to hear from people who have experience with this or would just like to sit down and talk through the concept.