March 14, 2024

Tech in Education

Get tech-savvy as soon as you get to college

It’s okay to enter college clueless. Nearly all of us do, and it’s fun to start with a clean slate. But by the time you leave after 2-4 years, you better have your wits about you. The job market is tight and absolutely must possess skills that translate to a professional setting. So, where do you start? Perhaps the best starting point to...[Read more...]

10 Software Languages That Will Land You a Job

Rightfully said, the current century is all about technology (apps, smartphones, phablets, etc.). This is due to the tech sector, which is booming in its own right. If you own a smartphone or have logged on to a computer occasionally, you will understand what I’m talking about. To put it in a nutshell, coding skills are in high demand today....[Read more...]

Don’t Call Me Dude.. Not even Professor Dude! In person or in email!

Yesterday in class one of my students said something like, “But dude, didn’t Enlightenment ideas take a while to show up in politics?” I said, “Certainly. Though the idea of self-government … Wait a minute. Did you just call me ‘dude’?” I don’t remember what his exact question was; all I heard was “dude.” I told him that if I...[Read more...]

Ten Useful Websites for College Students

Whether you are a graduate, an undergraduate, or a continuing student, the web is one resource material that you need to familiarize yourself with. The best thing about the World Wide Web is that you can actually find anything that you are looking for whether it is academic-related or not. The only catch is that you need to know your...[Read more...]