Folks:
The posting below gives some good pointers on how to reduce complexity in your writing. It is by Gina Hiatt, Ph.D. and is from the Academic Ladder – Get help with the climb, which can be found at: [http://academicladder.com] © 2008 Dissertation Coach, reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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Tomorrow’s Research
Folks:
Sunday, February 24, 2008 marked the 10th anniversary and the 850th posting of the Tomorrow’s Professor Mailing List (ML). In light of this milestone I wanted to give you a brief recap of the history and impact of the List and some thoughts we have as we look forward to the next ten years.
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Reducing Over-Complexity in Your Scholarly Writing
Folks:
The posting below looks at five scaffolding strategies to help novice learners. It is by Susan Johnston, Ed.D. and Jim Cooper, Ph.D., and is adapted with permission from Cooperative Learning and College Teaching, S. Johnston & J. Cooper Vol. 9, No. 3 Spring 1997.
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Rick Reis
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Folks:
In this month’s Carnegie Perspectives looks at an important idea, varying the time students are given to master a topic. It is by Lee S. Shulman , president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The posting is #38 in the monthly series called Carnegie Foundation Perspectives. These short commentaries exploring various educational issues are produced by the CFAT
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Rick Reis
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Folks:
The posting below describes 25 rather strange college course. It is provided by Amy S. Quinn from collegedegree.com at http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/top-25-strangest © Copyright 1998-2008, Collegedegree.com – Online Colleges and Degrees. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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The posting below looks at communication between deans and department chairs and, why such communication is critical to both chairs and deans and summarizes key ideas that can enhance its efficacy. It is by David J. Malik associate executive vice president of Indiana University and Chancellor’s Professor, and N.Douglas Lees chair of the Department of Biology, both at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Email: malik@chem.iupui.edu, nlees@iupui.edu The article appeared in The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators, Winter, 2008, Vol. 18, No. 3. and is based on a presentation at the 24th annual Academic Chairpersons Conference, February 7-9, 2007, Orlando, Florida. For further information on how to subscribe, as well as pricing and discount information, please contact, Sandy Quade, Account Manager, John Wiley & Sons, Phone: (203) 643-8066 (squadepe@wiley.com). or see: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-DCH.html
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Rick Reis
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Folks:
The posting below looks at the role of cultural influences on student learning. It is an excerpt by the author, Robert DeHaan, from Chapter 7, “National cultural influences on higher education”, which traces the impact of national historical roots and cultural context on higher education today in India, China, and the U.S. The chapter is from the book, Education for Innovation: Implications for India, China and America, (Eds. R.L. DeHaan and K.M.V. Narayan), Rotterdam, Sense Publishers, pp. 133-165, 2008. http://www.sensepublishers.com. © 2007 Sense Publishing. Reprinted with permission.
Robert L. DeHaan, Ph.D. is the C. H. Candler Professor, Emeritus, Senior Science Advisor Division of Educational Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. The full chapter, with references, is available from the author by writing to him at:
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Rick Reis
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Folks:
The posting below gives a very interesting take on student civility and incivility in the classroom. It is by Neil F. Williams, distinguished professor, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 High Street, Willimantic, CT [williamsn@easternct.edu] It is #39 in a series of selected excerpts from the NT&LF newsletter reproduced here as part of our “Shared Mission Partnership.” NT&LF has a wealth of information on all aspects of teaching and learning. If you are not already a subscriber, you can check it out at [http://www.ntlf.com/] The on-line edition of the Forum–like the printed version – offers subscribers insight from colleagues eager to share new ways of helping students reach the highest levels of learning. National Teaching and Learning Forum Newsletter, Volume 17, Number 1, December 2007.© Copyright 1996-2007. Published by James Rhem & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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