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Students' proficiency in Office applications

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This study is worth a read – the results indicate that their sample of 171 students self-stated as having intermediate to high computer skills, were less proficient than they thought […]

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As a result of blatant imitation of my brilliant colleague Don Tracia at Bunker Hill Comm College, we now have a “genius wall” full of helpful tip sheets for faculty […]

Hype Cycle Redux

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Here is a cleaner version of the Gartner Hype Cycle.  It’s a helpful model for understanding which technologies have made it into broad, mainstream use and therefore should be considered […]

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This paper says it’s about online academic integrity, but many of the suggestions cover on-campus classes as well – very useful, definitely some unique approaches — http://wiche.edu/attachment_library/Student_Authentication/BestPractices.pdf

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On Wed, September 2nd, BCC’s Professional Development Day “Spotlight on Innovation” will feature news and presentations from some of the best innovations in community college education – right here from […]

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This may not seem like a very relevant post, but the study basically focuses attention on the fact that the major mode of under-25 communication online is texting or facebook. […]

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Even ultra-liberal Cambridge has vestiges of racism. Even internationally respected scholars can be treated as criminals. Profiling is something a white person will likely never experience. An Offering from Peggy McIntosh’s […]