Hacking the Papal Election
Unsurprisingly difficult! Hacking the Papal Election
Debunking 'conventional' conclave wisdom
John Allen, excellent as always. Debunking 'conventional' conclave wisdom
Students to e-textbooks: no thanks
What’s most revealing about this study is that, like earlier research, it suggests that students’ preference for printed textbooks is reflects the real pedagogical advantages they experience in using the format: fewer distractions, deeper engagement, better comprehension and retention, and greater flexibility to accommodating idiosyncratic study habits. Students to e-textbooks: no thanks
How to Elect a Pope: A Guide for the Perplexed
Every time a mainstream reporter or pundit opens his or her yap about the church, the pope, conclave, the next pope, or pretty much anything having to do with religion, brain cells die. Save the brain cells and turn to ElectingthePope.net, thoughtfully compiled for your convenience by Catholic netizens. How to Elect a Pope: A Guide for the Perplexed
What Popes Are For
The end of this pontificate, like the beginning, is a sign of contradiction to those who see every human action in the cynical categories of power and willfulness. (h/t Cardinal Dolan) What Popes Are For
A quick course in Conclave 101 - John Allen
Ideally, this exercise in “Conclave 101”will help make sense of what we’ll be seeing and hearing between now and that magic moment when white smoke rises from a small chimney above the Sistine Chapel, proclaiming to the world that a new pope has been elected. The man to follow, until the smoke is rising. A quick course in 'Conclave 101' - John Allen
Law Schools’ Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut - NYT
Law school applications are headed for a 30-year low, reflecting increased concern over soaring tuition, crushing student debt and diminishing prospects of lucrative employment upon graduation. One for my students as they contemplate the future. Law Schools’ Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut - NYT
Big Ben’s Pub = happy Emily
Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. - SlateMagazine
Can I let you in on a secret? Typing two spaces after a period is totally, completely, utterly, and inarguably wrong. Truth from Sinai. Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. - Slate Magazine
Technological determinism and the textbook
Everybody seems to be in love with digital textbooks. Except students. Cautionary note from Nicholas Carr. Technological determinism and the textbook