I worry that too many folk are trying to save us from our selves; reducing the opportunity for self regulation. Case in poiint, I'm setting up an email server at home, only to find that my ISP 'conviently' blocks port 25 .... how can I receive mail if I others can't get an SMTP connection to my machine.

Similarly, in the context of teaching and learning, there is an increasing emphasis on using technology (in general) and analytics (in particular) to 'help' students. What are we actually teaching when we send out an email saying "Your assignment is due soon", I