Writing is tough, time-consuming, grueling, humbling, and — every so often — satisfying. That good writing is difficult will never change, but practice can make a big difference. So can the way you approach the task. This course promises to “change the way in which you think about writing”…but you’ll get more than you bargained […]
Read More… from Course o’ the Week: ENGL001 Available on iTunes U
Good Morning! We hope that your Monday morning is bright and sunny (and not, e.g., post-blizzardy). For this week, we look at the quality and value of getting a higher education. Recently, this quest has led to questions of what should count for credit. Some universities continue to add MOOCs (some accredited) to their repertoire, […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Digest: Quality is a Never-Ending Quest
Good morning! So here we are, already in the first week of February. And as time continues to fly so does the the evolution of technology. Thomas Friedman once claimed, “The future is now.” One sign of this future is today’s digital textbooks. Some university librarians, many students, and even the US Dept. of State […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Digest: the Future of Technology is Now?
On December 14, 2012, work began on A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age, published today across multiple platforms. The declarations are quite appealing, if generally unsurprising, and in whole the document neatly outlines principles, young and old, that might inspire the politics of teaching and learning in this hyper-connected century. […]
Read More… from A Students’ Bill of Rights — Joining the Conversation
We are trying an experiment in our POLSC231: Introduction to American Politics course, and would like to hear from you! We have set all the resources labeled as ‘lectures‘ to open up in a lightbox (pop-up video frame) on the same screen, rather than in a new tab or new window. Give it a try at […]