Google Flu Trends doesn't consider the many ways that people seek help with flu symptoms, such as calling Mom, and the many false positives that occur, for instance, from people who read the news about Google Flu Trends and want to learn more.

Apple announced Apple University, and hired Joel Podolny, the dean of the Yale School of Management, as dean. The lack of information about plans led to speculation, especially with an ivy league dean, about what the plans are for the university.

Bill Ayers' keynote was canceled under political pressure. If he had been presenting online, a UNL spokesperson believes the students wouldn't have benefited in the same way, but rescinding an invitation is a pretty drastic step.

A Dutch website says that "good education depends on teachers and students being able to see each other" and that veils should be banned. But what does this imply about e-learning when teachers and students don't see each other at all?

Qwitter can be viewed as a failure due to the small number of people who use it and who successfully stop smoking, or as a innovative and low-cost approach to smoking cessation that works for some small number.

Just as the rooftop spotlight illuminated the sky with a bat, The Dark Knight illuminates the health problems of Gotham City. Would The Joker unscarred have been a different person? And which version of how he got his scars was true?

What do you do when you have no training budget? Wring your hands, beg for money, or become an edupunk! This is how I developed a successful e-learning program with no budget and a lot of inspiration and feedback.

To be more connected and better at communicating health messages, here are 10 things you can do. They will help you connect to your colleagues and get a better understanding of what your patients/clients are doing online so your health messages reach them

I knew someone whose hobby was reading the dictionary. “Weird,” you might reasonably say. I saw his name years later as an award-winning crossword puzzle maker - but it’s a hobby that would raise eyebrows on most resumes.

Would "Desperate Housewives" have achieved massive popularity if it was called "Suburban Living"? The same is true with titles of books, courses, you name it (no pun intended!)