More on the “Is College Worth It Anymore” Front
This recent New Yorker article goes in depth into many of the issues surrounding the cost of college versus can I ever make enough money to justify it versus they […]
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New Plagiarism Study
From The Chronicle of Higher Education, this new study finds that the primary source for plagiarism is now social media and user-generated websites, with paper mills in third place. Plagiarism […]
A Professional Development Day at the Marathon
An enjoyable read by a Bunker Hill Community College instructor, who makes the link between his Marathon run and teaching community college students. Enjoy! http://www.insidehighered.com/views/sloane/wick_sloane_runs_the_boston_marathon_to_raise_money_for_students
How to Get a Real Education at College
This Wall Street Journal article depicts the questionable path that Scott Dilbert of cartoon fame took in his early career. His points? Write simply and Use persuasion. Looks like it […]
MA Teaching, Learning, and Student Development Conference 2011, April 15, 2011
Proposal guidelines and a form with which to send in your proposals is linked below. Note that the deadline has been further extended to March 11, 2011. Be sure to […]
Did you know… about Jill Biden…
“From 1993 through 2008, Biden was an instructor at the Stanton/Wilmington campus of Delaware Technical & Community College,[12][18][19] where she taught English composition and remedial writing, with an emphasis on […]
Chapel Hill Campus Takes On Grade Inflation
What does an “A” mean? Less and less if they are given out too readily, according to this report. Yet in difficult economic times, an “A” takes on extra value […]
Next Generation Learning Challenges
This is the website for the Gates Foundation/Educause program to support college completion. The first “Wave” of this project is focused on open courseware. Browse the site to learn more […]
2011 College Board NE Regional Forum
This event will take place February 3-4, 2011 in Boston. “Join your colleagues in February to develop practical and tactical solutions to the pressing issues affecting educators today. This year’s […]
No More Ramen: Career Advice for Our Students
This looks like a book all of our traditional age students could benefit from. The chapter titles include: “I’m So Confused” “I Don’t Know Jack About Money” “I’m Not Getting […]
