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in Design section of GOOD. December 23, 2010

R.A. says that "these visual displays of information are great for class discussions."

By Liz Dwyer in the Education section on the site Good, January 7, 2011. This post points to Mashable's list of 100-plus online resources.

R.A. recommends the website GOOD. She says "it captures the new and edgy in a variety of areas."

On YouTube. Animated video about an uninterested student talking to teacher.

Shared by K.S. in December coffeeklatch, "a little end of semester humor"

By Jim Shelton and John Easton of the U.S. Education Department. The authors blogged as part of the National Journal's Expert Blogs - Education area. In the initial post, Shelton and Easton post some questions about effective innovation. In the comments section (24 posted as of 4/1/10), others in the field respond.

from Professor Russ Meade. On VoiceThread Community Digital Library. There is a description and assignment to support this VoiceThread.

Another VoiceThread selected by Lisa and shared in December Coffeeklatch.

By Michelle Pacansky-Brock on VoiceThread. Many comments support this VoiceThread presentation.

Lisa picked out two VoiceThread examples of how professors use this tool in their classes.

by Dianne Rees on Instructional Design Fusions blog. December 12, 2010.

Diana suggested using diigo with students. This slideshow is less than 3 minutes. December 2010 coffeeklatch

By Benedict Carey in the Science section, NewYorkTimes.com, December 6th 2010. Studies have been underway to detect what sparks the creative insight needed to solve puzzles. Humor is one characteristic that research suggests.

Lisa noted this article in December coffeeklatch. She says "Try the test in the interactive box on the left. Interesting!"

Media Advisory announcing a news conference to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life.

Marisa mentioned that she and Liz were going to watch the streaming news conference.

By Jack Stripling in Leadership & Governance column, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 23, 2011. All sitting presidents (except recently hired Donald J. Laackman) of the City Colleges of Chicago "will be forced to reapply for their jobs if they want to keep them,and they must commit to achieving higher student-success rates if they are reappointed...." According to the article, "just 7 percent of City College students who require remediation go on to earn a degree...."

Based at Indiana University, "NSSE annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development." According to NSSE, student engagement represents both "the amount of time and effort students put into their studies" and "how the institution deploys its resources and organizes the curriculum."

By Jeffrey R. Young, in Technology (College 2.0), The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 27 2011. A variety of ways that college students are seeking "relevant" education outside of the classroom, some of which are more technology-reliant than others. The article cites the National Survey of Student Engagement (Indiana University) and states that "four of the eight 'high-impact' learning activities identified required no classroom time at all...."

Looks closely at learning outside of the classroom.

The State of Texas Academic Resource Link (STARLink) network provides over 150 hours of professional development programming annually to member colleges and universities. STARLink is an Agency of the Texas Association of Community Colleges

A webinar about Learning Outcomes, "Developing and Assessing Course Learning Objectives," was recommended by R.O. in December.

Online Games in different subjects (including math and English) "For each answer you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger."

Wellman, J.V. (2010, January) Occasional Paper No. 3 by National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)

Mashable.com is a very popular site for learning more about important social media tools, with information on trends, lists (e.g. 11 Essential Social Media Resources You Might Have Missed), and how-tos, included guides to Twitter and Facebook.

By Terrie E. Moffitt, Louise Arseneault, Daniel Belsky, Nigel Dickson, Robert J. Hancox, HonaLee Harrington,Renate Houts, Richie Poulton, Brent W. Roberts, Stephen Ross, Malcolm R. Sears, W. Murray Thomson,and Avshalom Caspi in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America), 2011, vol 108 (7), pp 2639-2640. Full-text PDF is available from this page.

By Charles Leadbeater. This is the web page for the We-think project, and includes downloads for chapters 1-3, as well as links to other materials related to the book (including an early draft).

A website "written, drawn, and coded by Matthew Inman" and made up of comics, quizzes, and stories.

Produced by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, Division of Information Technology at LaGuardia Community College, part of The City University of new York. September 2010. Includes profiles of the student body (general and entering students), enrollment profile, and demographics about degrees earned.