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27 years inside education, 13 years in Ed Tech. Retired August 1, 2025.
Family, tennis, craft beers, smoked fish dip.

Pretty sure my Myers-Briggs is DGAF

My bloghttps://barrydahl.com
My workhttps://t.co/PkSphLaE7C
15 yrs of craphttps://twitter.com/barrydahl
@bryanalexandee
Dude, really? What are you doing in Duluth?
I just left a week ago to return to hot and humid Florida. Normally I would be in Duluth (and Superior) til the end of August. Rats.
@wfryer
Embrace it Wes. Zuck sucks, and all their horrible actions led me to leave in 2018. I don't regret it.
https://barrydahl.com/2018/12/28/fckofffacebook/
#F*ckOffFacebook

In December 2018, I finally left Facebook. There are several reasons why I stayed as long as I did, including: A couple of private groups where I found value connecting with either family members o…

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@georgetakei
Back in the day we asked is it Memorex or is it real?
Now it's is it AI or is it Al?
@dnorman
We only send our best.
@QasimRashid
Also a reminder that the lower courts weren't able to see something so obvious

In Defense of Distance Education – A Joint Letter to the Department of Education & Call to Action (from WCET)

On June 4, several leading higher education organizations jointly submitted a letter to the Department of Education outlining concerns and support for recent regulatory proposals.

Our main concerns focus on proposals to:
* require attendance-taking for all distance education courses, and,
* disallow asynchronous courses in clock-hour programs.
https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2024/06/04/in-defense-of-distance-education-a-joint-letter-to-the-department-of-education-call-to-action/

In Defense of Distance Education – A Joint Letter to the Department of Education & Call to Action

On June 4, several leading higher education organizations jointly submitted a letter to the Department of Education outlining concerns and support for recent regulatory proposals. The letter focuses on proposals discussed during the Department’s Program Integrity and Institutional Quality negotiated rulemaking sessions. It addresses suggested new compliance requirements for postsecondary distance education courses and programs. […]

WCET

Minnesota Passes Law to Ban Tuition Sharing Between Public Higher Ed Institutions and OPMs

On May 24, Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz (D) signed into law HF 4024, making Minnesota the first state in the nation to codify a ban on tuition sharing between its public state colleges and universities and Online Program Management Companies (OPMs) when a contract involves recruitment and marketing services.
https://whiteboardadvisors.com/minnesota-ban-tuition-sharing-opms/

First State Passes Law to Ban Tuition Sharing with OPMs

Minnesota is the first state in the U.S. to codify a ban on tuition sharing between public state colleges and OPMs. Here's what you need to know.

Whiteboard Advisors
Day 5 of recovery after full knee replacement surgery.
So far, so good.
Low pain, medium swelling, and zero expectations placed on me by other people ("how can I help you?")
What's not to like?
@bryanalexandee
I like it. Free. No Ads (AFAIK)
@bryanalexandee
Also been using Google Podcasts for a few years. I just deleted it after getting everything situated in Pocket Casts. I like it.