Book Review: The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide
I have been a huge fan of Bonni Stachowiak’s ever since I started listening to her podcast, Teaching in Higher Ed. If you have not listened to this podcast and… Read more »
Book Review: Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture
I have been interested in games, gaming, and gamification for both personal enjoyment and academic reasons. Repeatedly, I have seen references to Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in… Read more »
Book Review: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Have you ever felt compelled to do something? A marketer or salesperson may be using a weapon of influence against you. If you receive something for free, you are more… Read more »
Book Review: The Liberator: One World War II Soldier’s 500-Day Odyssey From the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
A lot of what I had read about World War II focused on the exploits of Easy Company from the Band of Brothers or from Operation Market Garden. It was… Read more »
Book Review: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
“Who spends two years trying to get into a place and then drops out in the first two months?” (Duckworth, 2016, p. 4). This is how Angela began her book,… Read more »