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 Lisa Durff

Virtual reality grows as asset in academic, enrollment management | Education Dive - 0 views

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    "EdTech Magazine profiles four ways campuses are introducing virtual reality as a tool to expand the academic enterprise. "
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Why Are Some Academics So Unprofessional? | Vitae - 0 views

  • academics the most unprofessional professionals in the world
  • It’s March and I still haven’t heard anything back from that college, which I find not only baffling but unconscionable.
  • unprofessionalism, in the long run, is highly destructive
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iQuiz Maker - 0 views

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    This is a quizmaker for iPods.
 Lisa Durff

Harnessing the Incredible Learning Potential of the Adolescent Brain | MindShift | KQED... - 0 views

  • part of the reason school is so boring for teens is that it doesn’t challenge them
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      Someone once told me I could not offer that as a reason for a young man's behavior. I ignored this advice (yes I did) and challenged the young man to rise above the class academically. He did.
  • Teachers often say their students struggle with work that is below grade level and must catch up before they can take on more challenging tasks. But scaffolding can ensure that even the catch-up process is challenging in an interesting way.
  • mindfulness in schools can improve self-regulation, the single most important quality to leading a successful life.
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