I guess this is my "806 is dead, long live 806!" post ;-)  One of the final requirements for EDDE 806 is to: Create a final blog post linking to the 6 earlier posts and providing a final reflection, feedback and any recommendations on the course as a whole. For those who are keeping score at home, other course requirements included the following: Present a 30-45 minute presentation

Alright folks!  That's a wrap for EDDE 806 for this semester!  The semester went out with a bang with three members of my cohort presenting their dissertation proposal work in progress (and for those on the east coast the session was a little long - after a long day - but well worth it!). The three proposed research projects are  Kim's, titled "Student Satisfaction Levels among

Last evening we had our penultimate EDDE 806 session for this season. On tap for the evening we had Neera's presentation (originally of Cohort 6, but now firmly "one of our own" in cohort 7), and a presentation by Stephanie. One question that came to mind, outside of the context of these presentations, was how long do EdD students stick around in 806 after they have met the requirements of the

[Warning: longer than usual post] Recently I came across an article on InsideHigherEd titled In Higher Ed, Loyalty Is a One-Way Street, and the tagline was "Loyalty of students and faculty is often demanded. Is it returned?"   The main thesis of the article is that in higher education the job you're in is the job you're in unless you apply for another job and get in, at which point you