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With evolving modes of communication comes evolving means of citation. Tweet2Cite is a handy tool. Enter the URL for a tweet, and get the citation, in MLA or APA style. Getting a URL for a tweet This took a little effort to figure out. It’s not obvious. In Twitter, under the tweet you would like to cite, click “Expand.” Directly under the blue-fonted options, the time and date the tweet was sent will appear. To the right of that, click on “Details.” This will open the tweet on its own webpage. Copy the URL from the browser’s address bar. [Keyboard shortcut: CTRL+L will move yourRead More →

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“So find something new to try, something to change. Count how often you succeed and how often you fail. Write about it. Ask people what they think. See if you can keep the conversation going.” This is the final paragraph in Atul Gawande’s 2007 book, Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance. While his advice is directed at newly-minted physicians, it’s more broadly applicable. In our case, let’s talk higher education. 1. “Find something new to try, something to change.” You’re reading this blog. That puts you solidly in the camp of people who are interested in trying new things. Not all new things are better,Read More →