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A California Yankee in Sheikh Mohammed’s Court
“Welcome to Dubai.” After flying 9,357 miles from LAX and traveling for nearly 22 hours — including an almost 4 hour delay in Dulles (IAD) — I had arrived at Dubai International Airport (DXB) the...
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Getting Google+ “Auto Awesomed”
Serendipity+? Yesterday I recorded a video for my online UCLA Extension Social Media Marketing course (MGMNT X460.398A) in an area under construction near my apartment in the Sports City area of Dubai,...
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Pedagogy, Socially: 7 Strategies for Curating and Creating Curriculum with...
Social media has revolutionized the way we live, but how can we leverage it for learning? In 2013 59.2% of nearly 8,000 higher education participants in a Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson...
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Return of the Pod(cast) People
The Pod(cast) people have returned! The second part of my appearance on The Satisfactionist Podcast with Ben Olmos has been published. Be sure to also read the blog post about my first appearance. Once...
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Meeting a Reader of My edX Book in Dubai
Delighted to have met Mohammed Alsiddiq, a founding partner of Eight Creative Technology, in Dubai last week on Thursday, July 28, 2916. This was the first time I have met a reader of my book, edX...
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Arrr Matey; Doctorious Be Nine!
Arrr Matey! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Launched in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap’n Slappy), the pair proclaimed September 19 as the day when everyone...
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Celebrating UAE Flag Day
Thursday, November 3, 2016 was a day of celebration and pride as expats and citizens of the United Arab Emirates alike celebrated Flag Day. This day commemorates the anniversary of President His...
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Announcement: “Professor, Brand Yourself!”
It is my pleasure to announce my workshop, “Professor, Brand Yourself!” was accepted for presentation on March 16 from 2:30 to 3:00 pm (exactly four months from today) at the Global Education Forum of...
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Network in Dubai at “My Friends Your Friends”
Are you a connector — or looking to connect? In his 2000 book “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,” author Malcolm Gladwell argues that ideas, products, messages, and...
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