Dean Who Won Twittering Award Inexplicably Fired
Posted on Monday, February 15th 2010
Tags: academic, higher education, professors, technology, tweet, twitter
Tags: academic, higher education, professors, technology, tweet, twitter
Theo McClellon, Dean of Students at Michigan Southern University, was terminated from his position this week, just a month after receiving Tech U Magazine’s “Twitterer of the Year” award. “We were shocked,” said one of McClellon’s staff member, who asked to remain anonymous. “We’re all scared for our jobs now because we thought he was [...]
Professor Has Awkward Encounter with Student in Virtual Adult Novelty Shop
Posted on Monday, December 7th 2009
Tags: academic, alternate, college, feminism, instructional, pornography, reality, second life, technology, tool
Tags: academic, alternate, college, feminism, instructional, pornography, reality, second life, technology, tool
Last week, Professor Kristen Collisen bumped into Stefania Wu, a student from her Jane Austen Literature Seminar, in Wild Willie’s Adult Novelty Shop–an online retail establishment in Second Life. “I thought that looked like you, Dr. Collisen!” messaged Stefania. “How cool to see you online. I highly recommend that warming gel you’re looking at. Strawberry [...]


