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Does Music Help You Study? - 2 views

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studying music attention memory

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Joe Murphy on 04 Sep 18

Fascinating set of articles addressing the ways background music impacts memory, attention, mood, and task performance. (Really short version: quiet is usually better, but not for all tasks, and I'm interested in the ways improved mood and sense of control over the environment might counterbalance other distractors.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fascinating set of articles addressing the ways background music impacts memory, attention, mood, and task performance. (Really short version: quiet is usually better, but not for all tasks, and I'm interested in the ways improved mood and sense of control over the environment might counterbalance other distractors.)</div>

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How to do Grading With Words: Weekly Writing Assignments and Descriptive Rubrics (Part 1) - 0 views

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writing grading rubrics

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"After all of the time I spent convincing students that these assignments were no big thing, I was sending the opposite message since clearly my grading problem was a real big thing." T.L. Cowan talks about designing a rubric for "low-stakes" writing assignments which motivates students and preserves her expressive style.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"After all of the time I spent convincing students that these assignments were no big thing, I was sending the opposite message since clearly my grading problem was a real big thing." T.L. Cowan talks about designing a rubric for "low-stakes" writing assignments which motivates students and preserves her expressive style.</div>

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Visualizing "Wicked Problems" by Using DebateGraph and Dialogue Mapping - 1 views

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visual_literacy visualization digital_liberal_arts political_science

shared by Joe Murphy on 21 Aug 18 - No Cached

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At the GLCA/GLAA Consortium for Teaching and Learning Katy Crossley-Frolick at Denison University discusses her use of a dialogue mapping tool to help students unpack complex concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At the GLCA/GLAA Consortium for Teaching and Learning Katy Crossley-Frolick at Denison University discusses her use of a dialogue mapping tool to help students unpack complex concepts.</div>

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"Active Learning" Has Become a Buzzword (and Why That Matters) - 1 views

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active_learning evidence_based_teaching

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"For years, the term has filled a gap for us. It has functioned rhetorically as a way to contrast evidence-based teaching practices (a much better term, by the way) with more traditional methodologies, but ultimately the wide-ranging utility of this classification is also its drawback."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"For years, the term has filled a gap for us. It has functioned rhetorically as a way to contrast evidence-based teaching practices (a much better term, by the way) with more traditional methodologies, but ultimately the wide-ranging utility of this classification is also its drawback."</div>

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Let 'em Write - 0 views

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writing

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"One of my biggest regrets as a teacher of writing is that for many years, I didn't make students write enough." John Warner argues for changes in course designs to give students a lot more practice with shorter writing formats.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"One of my biggest regrets as a teacher of writing is that for many years, I didn't make students write enough." John Warner argues for changes in course designs to give students a lot more practice with shorter writing formats.</div>

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Develop Intercultural Competence to Foster International Student Success - 1 views

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diversity intercultural international

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Interesting list of starting points for considering our own intercultural competence and developing strategies for creating effective multinational classrooms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting list of starting points for considering our own intercultural competence and developing strategies for creating effective multinational classrooms.</div>

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How to deal with microaggressions in class - 0 views

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classroom_dynamic race

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Tips for setting an inclusive class environment from day one, using microaffirmations to counter microinequalities, and how to address microaggressions in the moment.

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Writing a Book or Article? Now's the Time to Create Your 'Author Platform' - 1 views

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writing scholarly_communication social_media

shared by Joe Murphy on 17 Jul 18 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 17 Jul 18

An "author platform" is "an ability to sell books because of who you are and who you can reach." In other words, it's part of considering your audience when you write - including considering how your ideal audience will find you.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An "author platform" is "an ability to sell books because of who you are and who you can reach." In other words, it's part of considering your audience when you write - including considering how your ideal audience will find you.</div>

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Heat Making You Lethargic? Research Shows It Can Slow Your Brain, Too - 1 views

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environment classroom weather wellbeing

shared by Joe Murphy on 17 Jul 18 - No Cached

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Not making the progress you wanted on your summer projects? Blame the weather. (Or better still, account for it.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Not making the progress you wanted on your summer projects? Blame the weather. (Or better still, account for it.)</div>

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Scared Of Math? Here's One Way To Fight The Fear - 1 views

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mathematics classroom_dynamic resilience

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Joe Murphy on 16 Jul 18

Maybe naming where math aversion started can help turn it around.

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Helping Students Get Into The Right Mood For Learning - 1 views

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email classroom_dynamic engagement

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Do you contact your students before the semester starts?

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Optimizing Your Learning Schedule - 1 views

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studying memory

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Interesting implications here for how we schedule review sessions and talk to students about studying. (And probably for our own practices around conferences and research and committee/department meetings...)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting implications here for how we schedule review sessions and talk to students about studying. (And probably for our own practices around conferences and research and committee/department meetings...)</div>

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Can a Humanities Lecture Course Also Be a Publication Workshop? | HASTAC - 1 views

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open public_humanities website writing

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Joe Murphy on 03 Jul 18

Looks like a great template schedule for courses which want to build public websites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Looks like a great template schedule for courses which want to build public websites.</div>

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An elephant in the room: how we set ourselves up to be bad at mentoring - 0 views

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mentoring best_practices

shared by Joe Murphy on 21 Jun 18 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 21 Jun 18

Powerful stuff about negotiating the power dynamics inherent in mentoring relationships. Primarily about students, but there's a lot here which would apply to mentoring relationships with colleagues as well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Powerful stuff about negotiating the power dynamics inherent in mentoring relationships. Primarily about students, but there's a lot here which would apply to mentoring relationships with colleagues as well.</div>

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Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecologies - 1 views

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podcast writing assessment grading race

shared by Joe Murphy on 18 Jun 18 - No Cached

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Fascinating, challenging episode of this podcast looking at the way writing assessment can replicate systems of white supremacy. The "labor-based grading" process sounds like an interesting way to get students to be reflective about their work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fascinating, challenging episode of this podcast looking at the way writing assessment can replicate systems of white supremacy. The "labor-based grading" process sounds like an interesting way to get students to be reflective about their work.</div>

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The Benefits of Longhand Notetaking Versus Slide Annotations - 1 views

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studying best_practices learning desirable_difficulties

shared by Joe Murphy on 12 Jun 18 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 12 Jun 18

Good review of a study, and a strong theoretical explanation for the benefits of longhand notetaking. Do check out the caveat at the end about the need to teach notetaking skills.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good review of a study, and a strong theoretical explanation for the benefits of longhand notetaking. Do check out the caveat at the end about the need to teach notetaking skills.</div>

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How One Teaching Expert Activates Students' Curiosity - 1 views

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curiosity peer_instruction

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Kimberly Van Orman uses "naïve tasks" to get students to make predictions based without advanced subject knowledge, creating a chance to reflect on their reasoning and spark curiosity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kimberly Van Orman uses "naïve tasks" to get students to make predictions based without advanced subject knowledge, creating a chance to reflect on their reasoning and spark curiosity.</div>

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What to Do About Those Negative Comments on Course Evaluations - 1 views

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course_evaluations

shared by Joe Murphy on 31 May 18 - No Cached

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Smart tips, including some in the comments.

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Grit 2.0: A Review with Strategies to Deal with Disappointment, Rejection, and Failure - 1 views

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grit resilience

shared by Joe Murphy on 04 May 18 - No Cached

Joe Murphy on 04 May 18

Good review of the literature around the concept of "grit." Most of this literature focuses on students and I'm intrigued to see the call that we have to look closer at grit in the faculty life cycle too, with its ongoing opportunities for negative feedback.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good review of the literature around the concept of "grit." Most of this literature focuses on students and I'm intrigued to see the call that we have to look closer at grit in the faculty life cycle too, with its ongoing opportunities for negative feedback.</div>

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Addressing STEM Culture and Climate to Increase Diversity in STEM Disciplines - Higher ... - 1 views

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diversity STEM

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Joe Murphy on 26 Apr 18

This article is very consonant with the work being done to support inclusive excellence in Kenyon's natural sciences division.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is very consonant with the work being done to support inclusive excellence in Kenyon's natural sciences division.</div>

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