The Case of the Vanishing Full-Time Professor
First, happy new year to all!! This short piece is written with the paying parent in mind, but does have a few tidbits about colleges and their reliance on adjunct […]
December 2009
Got SNS?
SNS = social networking site, like Facebook, MySpace, etc. As I contemplate using a Ning social networking module in a Blackboard-based course this Spring, I decided it might be a […]
"My lazy American students"
A Babson history prof compares her American students with her foreign students. She sees a stark contrast in preparation, time management, and class behavior… does this sound familiar to you? […]
Comm College Reliance on Adjuncts: Pros/Cons
In this edition, Kay McClenney, head of CCSSE, talks about CC’s reliance on adjuncts, and also comments on the influx of younger home-schooled or gifted students. Answers About Community Colleges, […]
Wiki established for Classroom 2.0
Often the best way to learn a new technology tool is to use it. With that in mind, A wiki for the Classroom 2.0 project has been set up at […]
Facebook Does First Published Demographic Analysis
One of the controversies surrounding Facebook is that they have been unwilling to open the incredibly valuable social science data available in the interchanges among 350 million people around the […]
Answers About Community Colleges
Dr. Kay McClenney, director of CCSSE, answers submitted questions from the public in this New York Times blog. Read the comments, as some answers are posted there as well. Answers […]
Who owns the lecture?
Websites that offer or sell lecture notes are springing up across the Internet. Is this copyright infringement? Does it encourage students to cut class? And who do the notes belong […]
Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
The title sounds a bit soft, but there are many valuable findings in this article for educators, e.g., “As for college-goers, UC Berkeley psychologist Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton has found that cross-racial […]
Popcorn in Class? Food and Brain Function
This is a short write-up from the Globe. It show some evidence that a high-carb/low fat diet could support serotonin levels, especially in women. Other evidence is also mentioned about […]
