I still don’t know why the new Google Docs doesn’t allow us an easier way to turn off notifications. Here’s the problem: If I write you a comment on your Doc and then you write me back, I get an email. Same thing happens if you “resolve” the comment (which means make it go away). [...]

I still don’t know why the new Google Docs doesn’t allow us an easier way to turn off notifications. Here’s the problem: If I write you a comment on your Doc and then you write me back, I get an email. Same thing happens if you “resolve” the comment (which means make it go away). [...]

Last week, Google Docs unveiled comment-only access to documents. This allows your collaborator to view your document and add comments but not alter the document itself. This is a useful new feature for teachers and students, particularly when reviewing essays. Comment-only focuses the peer reviewer. There are only three things to do: read the ...

Last week, Google Docs unveiled comment-only access to documents. This allows your collaborator to view your document and add comments but not alter the document itself. This is a useful new feature for teachers and students, particularly when reviewing essays. Comment-only focuses the peer reviewer. There are only three things to do: read the ...

Several months ago, Google announced Google Cloud Print. I was excited: finally, a solution to my students’ printing woes! You probably know what I’m talking about. My students, most of whom have computers and Internet at home, don’t have printers or ink. That means tons of excuses and a flurry of printing right before essay [...]

Several months ago, Google announced Google Cloud Print. I was excited: finally, a solution to my students’ printing woes! You probably know what I’m talking about. My students, most of whom have computers and Internet at home, don’t have printers or ink. That means tons of excuses and a flurry of printing right before essay [...]

The introduction of a recent article in The Atlantic caught my eye. James Somers describes a machine that uses e-mail to help students with their writing. After the clever hook, though, you find in “Composition 1.01” that this experiment in artificial intelligence is not some robotic incarnation; rather, it’s just a professor from the University ...

The introduction of a recent article in The Atlantic caught my eye. James Somers describes a machine that uses e-mail to help students with their writing. After the clever hook, though, you find in “Composition 1.01” that this experiment in artificial intelligence is not some robotic incarnation; rather, it’s just a professor from the University ...

Teaching in the Reading/Language Arts Masters Program Congratulations on the Outstanding Contribution to Reading Award, Erica! You are a phenomenal mentor! My first semester as a professor is quickly coming to a close. The only thing I have left to do is grade my students’ final papers (due by midnight this Saturday). After ...