Category Archives: higher education

November 25, 2015
5:38 pm
by: tanyamh

Social Media and Higher Education

A bit of background: I belong to the “Pro Faculty Use of Social Media” camp. I have established a presence on various social media platforms over the years, and seen my use of these channels change as my career has taken shape. Six years ago, things looked a lot different. I was in the “anti-social […] Continue reading →

Posted in higher education, PFP15F, required blog post #4, social media

September 20, 2015
3:49 pm
by: tanyamh

Academic Freedom – What Does It Mean to You?

I started reading the book Academic Duty by Donald Kennedy, former president of Stanford University. He begins by describing Academic Duty as the counterpart to “Academic Freedom” – which traditionally refers to the “insulation of professors and their institutions  from political interference”. While I see the importance of this, particularly in the past, this is […] Continue reading →

Posted in academic duty, Academic freedom, higher education, PFP15F