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Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wes Fryer

Category: ethics

  • Is Embracing Digital Learning a Moral Issue for Educators?

    I’m deep into writing my next ebook, “Mapping Media to the Common Core,” and had an interesting discussion this evening. The issue I discussed with a friend was whether or not the following sentence should be struck/removed from the initial section of my introductory chapter: While there have been and will continue to inevitably be…

  • Academic Journal Paywalls are Educationally Counter-Productive and WRONG

    The proliferation of “paywalls” for academic journals is educationally counter-productive and WRONG. Today, we accept as “normal” that academic journals charge fees for digital access. In an analog world, when publishers bore tangible costs for distributing paper-based copies of articles, this made more sense. In our increasingly digital world today, however, when the marginal cost…

  • Jonah Lehrer, Integrity and Quotation Fabrication: A Case Study in Writing Ethics

    I was shocked and disappointed today to learn, thanks to a conversation with David Burkus, that acclaimed “brain science” author and creativity expert Jonah Lehrer has admitted to fabricating many of the quotations attributed to Bob Dylan in his New York Times bestselling book, “Imagine: How Creativity Works.” The book has been pulled by his…

  • Barnes & Noble Nook eBook Store: A Click Away from “Adult” Content

    Today I visited a Barnes and Noble store in the Fort Worth area and had a bit of a shock when I searched the Nook eBookstore on one of the Nook Tablet eReaders on display in the center of the building. I wanted to check if anyone had written reviews of my eBook, “Playing with…

  • Lessons Learned Following Oklahoma School Beating Amplified by Social Media

    Yesterday in Enid Public Schools in Oklahoma, a middle school student was beaten unconscious and sent to the hospital following a playground fight. Enid superintendent Shawn Hime was quoted in this News on 6 article: Hine said the argument turned physical and that a teacher supervising the playground broke up the fight. “Nothing is more…

  • Open Access Crimes

    Academic research should be openly accessible to all. Many commercial publishers as well as professional organizations have hijacked academic publishing for corporate and organizational gain. These practices must end. These practices constitute open access crimes. The Max Planck Society offers a helpful definition of “open access” in this context: In the scientific sphere, the term…

  • The Legacy of Sandy Garrett in Oklahoma: A Case Study of “Whistleblower Needed”

    In February of 2008, about a year and a half after I moved to Oklahoma with my family, I learned about the infamous “birthday fund” of our state superintendent. Sandy Garrett held the elected position of Oklahoma state superintendent of schools for twenty years, from 1991 to 2011. Doug Taylor, the late superintendent of Gage…

  • Occupy Your Digital Identity by Kurt Hochenauer

    These are my notes from Kurt Hochenauer‘s breakout session, “Occupy Your Digital Identity,” on March 6, 2012, at the Heartland eLearning Conference at the University of Central Oklahoma. Kurt blogs on “okiefunk.com.” MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official conference description of Kurt’s presentation was: Abstract:Today’s college students and faculty members have…

  • Academic Integrity on a Digital Campus by Berlin Fang

    These are my notes from Berlin Fang‘s breakout session, “Academic Integrity on a Digital Campus,” on March 6, 2012, at the Heartland eLearning Conference at the University of Central Oklahoma. Berlin’s blogs on “ni.oc.edu/author/berlinfang.” MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official conference description of Berlin’s presentation was: In this presentation, we will…

  • Can You Do That? Legal Issues in Tech Administration #otaem12

    These are my notes from Colin Webb (Noble Public Schools) and Glen Hammonds’ (State Attorney General’s Office) presentation at the February 7, 2012 Oklahoma Technology Association / Encycl-Media Conference titled, “Can You Do That? Legal Issues in Tech Administration.” MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. First from hearing from Colin Webb: today we’ll…