Affect (v. “to change”) vs. Effect (n. “the result”)

7 years ago

I ran into this problem several times in the last set of student papers, so it's time for another illustration.…

If You Check the Source of an Inspirational Prayer You Shared on Social Media, You Might Be Embarrassed. Check the Source Anyway.

7 years ago

I needed this prayer yesterday. I checked the source today. Quote Investigator The frequent ascription to Mother Teresa stems from…

Children struggle to hold pencils due to too much tech, doctors say

7 years ago

When I was in middle school, I developed a permanent red bump on my right middle finger, usually stained with…

New handout: “The Shape of an Academic Paper”

7 years ago

I've given an in-class presentation on "The Shape of an Academic Paper" enough times that I'm ready to turn it…

Impact of One-size-fits-all Web Design

7 years ago

I don't particularly miss the splash landing pages, rotating animated logos, and "click here" web design of the 1990s. But…

This is fine. Really.

7 years ago

Thanks(?) to social media, it's very easy for us to learn, in a personal context, all about bad things happening…

Interface changes make it a little harder to work with Google’s image search

7 years ago

When I'm looking for a picture I'm going to use in an academic project, I typically search Creative Commons; however,…

One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings

7 years ago

Every Friday since Columbine, one schoolteacher has asked her students to to submit a list. Who would they like to…

Don’t use that “18 school shootings since Jan 1” claim. It’s Inaccurate.

7 years ago

Don't use that "18 school shootings since Jan 1" meme. It's misleading. I've lost track of how many times this…