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Kate T.

Beyond my Control…

My dad was an electronic engineer, testing out new technological innovations and often seeing failure before seeing any successes. As a kid, I got to

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Briana

Unexpected Toilet Talk

When I taught a small class about a year ago, we had lengthy discussions on the subject of building healthy habits. I spoke to my

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Julie M.

Mind Mapping Chaos

One of my first experiences as a tech-loving returning student back in 2010 comes to mind, yet before I even begin I realize this isn’t

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Maria

Unintended negative impact

As I make intentional decisions about the inclusion or exclusion of digital technologies, I find myself becoming increasingly concerned about the possible negative side-effects that

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Eden

Losing a Semester of Grades

This is not necessarily pedagogical, but when I was teaching at AUC (The American university in Cairo) we used Turnitin.com and I had an entire

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Julie Fagan

Trouble with Technology

I have not had any especially difficult experiences with technology, at least nothing that stands out as ‘the worst.’ However, multiple small negative experiences continue

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Bret with one 't'

Happy $20.24

There is literally a front page most viral post on Imgur right now about this. Microsoft and other companies are making constant, minuscule, and terrifying

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Wilson

Hyflex nightmare

Hello everyone, Since this is the perfect space to vent about negative experiences with technology, I will start with my Spectrum TV remote control. The

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Libby

Mindmap Mess

The most recent bad experience I had with technology was last Fall with an app called Mind Miester: https://www.mindmeister.com/ I found this tool via Google

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