This page includes a set of general guidelines for classroom discussion and a list of guidelines developed for specific topics.

An interesting look at what drives people to adopt a particular statistical package, and what the future might hold for R, SAS, SPSS, and Stata.

Bryn Mawr's first blended learning conference was a great chance to see what colleagues at a similar institution are doing with teaching with technology; the second conference should be just as good. Kenyon is a partner on their NGLC grant so our registration fee is waived.

An interesting balanced look - dare I call it a "middle path"? - at how to move toward wise, effective use of technology in the classroom.

As we think increasingly about the use of screencasting software for laptops and desktops, we should also consider those small computers in everyone's pocket.

An experiment analyzing over 1,200 undergraduate papers at a selective liberal arts institution found that requiring students to complete a tutorial on academic honesty substantially reduced the likelihood of plagiarism.

This tutorial from the Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin consortium walks through academic honesty issues in a way which might be more engaging (and more detailed) than a short policy statement could be. Part of a larger "plagiarism resource site."

"The study presented here explores the responses and perceptions of a group of first year students at an Irish university after their first contact with anti-plagiarism software in the context of peer-reviewed assignments. The results indicate that the use of anti-plagiarism software led to a decrease in Internet plagiarism and to lower grades being awarded in peer reviews. Additionally, students were found to have a positive attitude towards the anti-plagiarism software in the context of peer reviewed assignments." - from the abstract.

In particular, see the sidebar on "Preventing plagiarism in research papers."

This tutorial from Indiana University on recognizing (and avoiding) plagiarism is wordy, but the "Examples" and "Practice" sections in particular would be useful to students.

"When I first taught Intro­duc­tion to the Dig­i­tal Lib­eral Arts, I named it so in order to include projects going on in bio­chem­istry and the per­form­ing arts as well as those that fit the more tra­di­tional pro­file of DH, such as the­matic research col­lec­tions of writ­ers and his­tor­i­cal peri­ods. All of these fields are expe­ri­enc­ing changes due to the inno­v­a­tive use of tech­nol­ogy in both teach­ing and research, and all of them are par­tic­i­pat­ing in a com­mon move­ment that can­not be described as DH, even though the lat­ter is inti­mately con­nected with much of it."

Francis Su delivered this address as the MAA Haimo Teaching Award Lecture. In it, he talks about the role which grace plays in teaching.

"MOOCs will get better quickly. There are important reasons for some universities to do this. Soon there may routinely be as much or more learning in MOOCs. The response, however, should not be for everyone to start offering MOOCs." Enter the MBC - the Massively Better Classroom. A terrific analysis and collection of links by Jose Bowen.

Designed for economics, a number of these modules in areas like service learning and just-in-time teaching are also adaptable to other disciplines.

"based on the collective experience, over many years, of CUR members who have engaged undergraduate students in research, .... Roger Rowlett, Linda Blockus, and Susan Larson have drawn on this extensive knowledge base to design an instrument to assist institutions to self- assess the maturity of their undergraduate research programs. The instrument aspires to present the best practices in undergraduate research."

Slides from a NITLE webinar presented by Kelly McBride on encouraging a culture of originality and intellectual honesty in student writing. Recording of the event also available.

Recommended during a NITLE webinar on encouraging originality in student writing.

Recommended during a NITLE webinar on encouraging originality in student writing.

Recommended during a NITLE webinar on encouraging originality in student writing.

Recommended during a NITLE webinar on encouraging originality in student writing.