As my readers know, I am a huge fan of the i>clicker audience response system. My students seem to like it, too, but some have complained that they lose the remote or it’s too expensive (our bookstore sells it new for $29). So I was very excited to see that Read more…
Having a blog has opened up new conversations with people I would otherwise never encounter, and I’ve really enjoyed the exposure to new ideas. Last year, Karen and I were asked to comment on a person’s choice of avatars. We had to do a bit of research into this area Read more…
A new article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine points to some correlations between depression in women and high BMI and Internet use in men and the likelihood that they played videogames. I’m fairly certain that the original article is careful about the distinction between correlation and causality, but Read more…
Daughter Karen, our resident expert in social media, has encouraged me to continue to explore the use of new technologies in the classroom. Given the time constraints I have, keeping up with this is usually a hit or miss thing. But once in awhile, I hit on something that is Read more…
Whatever you’re doing now, stop. Click here. Spend the remainder of your evening exploring the remarkable features found on Cold Spring Harbor’s Genes to Cognition Online: The 3-D interactive, rotating brain is a must-see for neuroscience faculty. I plan to use this in class to demonstrate neuroanatomy. Animations include reading Read more…