Folks:
I thought the posting below would be a fun way to end the current academic year. It is based on the author, Alvaro Huerta’s imaginary quest to prepare his 9 year-old son for entry into Caltech, one of the most competitive institutions in the United States. Originally published in April 27- May 3, 2009 issue of the Los Angeles Business Journal. Reprinted with permission of the Los Angeles Business Journal.
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Rick Reis
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Folks:
The posting below gives some good advice on how to handle “implicit expectations and behaviors” that come up in the classroom. It is from the chapter Problems, Pitfalls, and Surprises in Teaching: Mini Cases, by Lori Breslow, J. Mark Schuster of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the book, Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development: Beyond Micro Teaching, Catherine Ross, Jane Dunphy, and Associates. Published by Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint. Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741
Rick Reis
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Folks:
The posting below looks at alternatives to campus-wide wireless networks in these difficult economic times. It is by Michael L. Rodgers, Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and is #45 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 18, Number 2, February, 2009. © Copyright 1996-2009. Published by James Rhem & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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UP NEXT: Handling Problems, Pitfalls, and Surprises in Teaching: Some Guidelines
Folks:
The posting below has some excellent advice on conflict resolution for new, and existing, department chairs. It is by Teresa Holder is chair of the Organizational Studies, Division at Peace College. Email: tholder@peace.edu.The article appeared in The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators, Spring, 2009, Vol. 19, No. 4., pp 11-12. 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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UP NEXT: Do Students Need a Campus- Wide Wireless Network?
Folks:
The posting below looks at the importance of “how” students learn as well as “what” students learn. It is #44 in the monthly series called Carnegie Foundation Perspectives and is by educator Bill Cerbin. The Foundation invites your response at: CarnegiePresident@carnegiefoundation.org. © 2009 The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 51 Vista Lane, Stanford, CA 94305 Reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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UP NEXT: Conflict: A Most Difficult Task
Folks:
The posting below looks give some terrific advice on preparing for your Ph.D orals exam. It is by Eric Hallstein, Michael Kiparsky, and Anne Short, doctoral candidates in the energy and resources group, an interdisciplinary graduate program at the University of California at Berkeley. The posting originally appeared in the May 15, 2009 Chronicle Careers section [http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2009/05/2009051501c.htm] of the Chronicle of Higher Education [http://chronicle.com/]. Copyright © 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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UP NEXT: Assessing How Students Learn
Folks:
The posting below, a bit longer than most, looks at the benefits of E-portfolios as seen from both student and faculty perspectives . It is by Ross Miller, senior director of assessment for learning, Association of American Colleges and Universities and Wende Morgaine, VALUE initiative manager, Association of American Colleges and Universities. The article is from the Winter 2009 issue of Peer Review, Volume 11, Number 1. Peer Review is a publication of the Association of American Colleges and Universities [www.aacu.org/peerreview] Copyright © 2009, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
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Rick Reis
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UP NEXT: An Orals Survival Kit
Folks:
The posting below gives some excelent advice on the the do’s and don’ts of public presentations . It is from Chapter 2, Principle 2 – Perfection, in the book, The 7 Principles of Public Speaking: Proven Methods from a PR Professional by Richard Zeoli, Skyhorse Publishing Inc. Copyright 2008 by Richard Zeoli. Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018 or infor@skyhorsepublishing.com [www.skyhorsepublishing.com]
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Rick Reis
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UP NEXT: The Benefits of E-portfolios for Students and Faculty in Their Own Words
Folks:
The posting below gives some excellent – and at the same time humorous – advice on completing your PhD. . It is Chapter 2 – The PhD, in the book What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career by Paul Gray and David E. Drew. who are professors at Claremont Graduate University in California, one in information systems and the other in education. Between them they were students in 6 graduate programs, taught full time at 7 universities, and mentored over 50 PhDs, many of whom are now tenured professors. Copyright 2008 by Stylus Publishing, LLC. Cartoons copyright 2008 by Matthew Henry Hall. Published by Stylus Publishing , LLC, 22883 Quicksilver Drive Sterling, Virginia 20166-2102.
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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
UP NEXT: Shifting Attention Spans