The fallacy of pure applied research advocates
Share Those who know me are familiar with my occasional rants related to the fallacy held by many in this country that basic research precedes applied research. The fact is there is a complicated...
View ArticlePresentation at Automation World on the Flaw in Engineering/Technology...
Share I made a keynote presentation at Automation World’s The Automation Conference in Chicago on Wednesday (May 15). Automation World did a good job of summarizing my remarks. We need to create a new...
View ArticleU.S. higher education enrollment decline
Although this article is about private colleges, it describes the general enrollment challenges that will be facing all of higher education. To compete and grow our enrollment, we need to show greater...
View Article7 Keys to the Founding of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute
As a college, we have been working on the Purdue Polytechnic Institute (PPI) since last summer, and as I talk to faculty, colleagues, students, alumni, corporate partners, and friends of Purdue...
View ArticleLife in College Matters for Life After College- Gallup-Purdue Survey Results
This week a very interesting Gallup-Purdue study was published. The results have elements that are closely aligned with the learning transformation we are attempting as part of the Polytechnic...
View ArticleLectures Aren’t Just Boring, They’re Ineffective, Too, Study Finds
Science Insider has posted this evidence-based article that shows that lectures in undergraduate courses are ineffective. The use of active teaching techniques are much more effective. This is one of...
View ArticleRespecting Faculty Governance and the Need for Innovation
One of the challenges of taking on a major change initiative such as the Purdue Polytechnic Initiative is the tension between change and innovation on the one hand and faculty governance and process...
View Article3 Reasons Why We Love Purdue Technology
In August, I will begin my 25th year at the College of Technology, and I love the University, the college. I’ve been blessed to serve as a faculty member, as department head, as associate dean, and...
View ArticleWelcome to 50 Years and Counting
As students, faculty, and staff return from vacation, I want to take a moment to welcome you back to campus to the next 50 years of the College of Technology at Purdue University. Welcome Back I hope...
View ArticleIt Takes More than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and...
This AACU report (PDF) validates our efforts at Purdue through the Purdue Polytechnic Institute (PPI) initiative led by the College of Technology to transform the learning experience for students....
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