Global Responsibilty to Protect – at a cost

I found a new, important journal in international affairs  called Global Responsibility to Protect  which I an strongly recommend no one uses or cites because of it has chosen to buy into a dying model of academic publication. Read on and I’ll explain why I have problems with paying  $35 for an article. Continue reading Global Responsibilty to Protect – at a cost

Teaching Continuity Plan

How do we maintain teaching continuity through the coming winter of swine flu?  We’re assured that our university has a plan for the pandemic but we have not been told anything about it, which is unusual – our current President is very good about keeping everyone informed. Meanwhile, I’ve been looking at my own teaching, and what we do in our dept, to work out what the problems are likely to be , and how we might meet them. I think the biggest problem is that many students, even  if they don’t actually have swine flu, will opt to sit it out at home at the slightest sniffle.  Not surprisingly, I’m looking at how I can use technology to deliver my teaching if me or my students are quarantined, or just faking it. Continue reading Teaching Continuity Plan