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We're Muddying the Message on Study Abroad - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Educa... - 0 views

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higher education internationalization

shared by Laurie Maynell on 24 Aug 12 - No Cached

Laurie Maynell on 24 Aug 12

Few undergraduate experiences inspire more fervent advocacy than study abroad. These arguments seem increasingly compelling today as a growing list of economic, environmental, and technological challenges underscore our need for a more globally savvy and culturally interconnected populace.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Few undergraduate experiences inspire more fervent advocacy than study abroad. These arguments seem increasingly compelling today as a growing list of economic, environmental, and technological challenges underscore our need for a more globally savvy and culturally interconnected populace.</div>

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The Benefits of Making It Harder to Learn - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of Highe... - 0 views

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learning

shared by Kathryn Plank on 14 Jun 12 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 14 Jun 12

In January 2011, a trio of researchers published the results of an experiment in which they demonstrated that students who read material in difficult, unfamiliar fonts learned it more deeply than students who read the same material in conventional, familiar fonts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In January 2011, a trio of researchers published the results of an experiment in which they demonstrated that students who read material in difficult, unfamiliar fonts learned it more deeply than students who read the same material in conventional, familiar fonts.</div>

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Lecturing without Tiring or Losing Your Voice - 0 views

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shared by Kathryn Plank on 20 Sep 12 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 20 Sep 12

Watch the following five-part video to learn basic vocal health techniques of support, projection, tension release, and proper placement of resonance in order to keep your lecturing voice strong throughout your class session, day, term, and career.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Watch the following five-part video to learn basic vocal health techniques of support, projection, tension release, and proper placement of resonance in order to keep your lecturing voice strong throughout your class session, day, term, and career.</div>

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Nine learnings on privilege and diversity - 2 views

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shared by Kathryn Plank on 07 Aug 12 - No Cached

Don't Blow Your Cover Letter - On Hiring - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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job search

shared by Kathryn Plank on 03 Aug 12 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 03 Aug 12

Search committees often place a great deal of importance on cover letters when they're reviewing candidates, but I've yet to meet a job seeker who has received much training or mentoring on how to write one. So what differentiates good cover letters from weak ones?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Search committees often place a great deal of importance on cover letters when they're reviewing candidates, but I've yet to meet a job seeker who has received much training or mentoring on how to write one. So what differentiates good cover letters from weak ones?</div>

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Developing an Effective Teaching Portfolio - On Hiring - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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shared by Kathryn Plank on 10 Jul 12 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 10 Jul 12

No one mentioned teaching portfolios in the professional-development seminars I attended as a doctoral student, so when I encountered requests for that item (or the vaguer "evidence of teaching effectiveness") in a handful of job calls last year, I balked.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">No one mentioned teaching portfolios in the professional-development seminars I attended as a doctoral student, so when I encountered requests for that item (or the vaguer "evidence of teaching effectiveness") in a handful of job calls last year, I balked.</div>

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Frontiers in Higher Education: A Procedural Model - 0 views

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internationalization

shared by Laurie Maynell on 13 Jun 12 - No Cached

Laurie Maynell on 13 Jun 12

The article describes and discusses in detail an innovative "green" approach to global collaboration in teaching and learning that may be feasible and practical to adopt across of a range of institutions of higher learning and academic programs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article describes and discusses in detail an innovative "green" approach to global collaboration in teaching and learning that may be feasible and practical to adopt across of a range of institutions of higher learning and academic programs.</div>

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Midcareer Mentoring, Part 3 - Manage Your Career - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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mid-career service

shared by Kathryn Plank on 14 Jun 12 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 14 Jun 12

Much has been written about how much time an assistant professor should spend on "service" work and what types of service might be important for career advancement, as opposed to a poor use of time, not to mention soul-destroying. The typical advice is: "do some but not a lot."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Much has been written about how much time an assistant professor should spend on "service" work and what types of service might be important for career advancement, as opposed to a poor use of time, not to mention soul-destroying. The typical advice is: "do some but not a lot."</div>

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A Rockin French Class - 0 views

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shared by Laurie Maynell on 21 Sep 12 - No Cached

Laurie Maynell on 21 Sep 12

On 21 May 2012, OSU hosted a second video-concert/conference with the French blues group, Moussu T e lei Jovents (Provençal for "Mr. T and the Youngsters") from La Ciotat/Marseille. Sponsored by an LT eLearning Professional Development Grant, with matching funds from the Department of French and Italian and the Foreign Language Center, this event allowed students in French 631 ("Bringing Down the House") to sing along and engage in dialogue with the two leading musicians of the group.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On 21 May 2012, OSU hosted a second video-concert/conference with the French blues group, Moussu T e lei Jovents (Provençal for "Mr. T and the Youngsters") from La Ciotat/Marseille. Sponsored by an LT eLearning Professional Development Grant, with matching funds from the Department of French and Italian and the Foreign Language Center, this event allowed students in French 631 ("Bringing Down the House") to sing along and engage in dialogue with the two leading musicians of the group.</div>

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Bucking Cultural Norms, Asia Tries Liberal Arts - 0 views

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international higher education

shared by Laurie Maynell on 05 Apr 12 - No Cached

Laurie Maynell on 05 Apr 12

An article on efforts by Chinese high school and universities to incorporate the liberal arts into education, in an effort to "foster more nimble and adaptable" thinking and learning beyond rote education and success at test-taking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An article on efforts by Chinese high school and universities to incorporate the liberal arts into education, in an effort to "foster more nimble and adaptable" thinking and learning beyond rote education and success at test-taking.</div>

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eReserves in Carmen - 0 views

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teaching resources readings

shared by Kathryn Plank on 15 Dec 11 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 15 Dec 11

This is a great service for making readings available to your students within Carmen. The library will load them into your course AND deal with copyright issues.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great service for making readings available to your students within Carmen. The library will load them into your course AND deal with copyright issues.</div>

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As Emphasis on Student Evaluations Grows, Professors Increasingly Seek Midcourse Feedback - 2 views

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assessment student evaluations

shared by Kathryn Plank on 04 Nov 11 - No Cached

College 2.0: 6 Top Smartphone Apps to Improve Teaching, Research, and Your Life - 0 views

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technology

shared by Ohio State UCAT on 07 Jan 11 - No Cached

Ohio State UCAT on 07 Jan 11

These Smartphone apps will keep your teaching and research more organized and efficient.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These Smartphone apps will keep your teaching and research more organized and efficient.</div>

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The Invisible Curriculum - 0 views

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working with students higher education faculty development

shared by Ohio State UCAT on 25 Jan 11 - No Cached

Ohio State UCAT on 25 Jan 11

Students may sometimes be more impacted by informal communication and impromptu life lessons than by class material. Have you considered your "invisible curriculum" lately?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students may sometimes be more impacted by informal communication and impromptu life lessons than by class material. Have you considered your "invisible curriculum" lately?</div>

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University Center for the Advancement of Teaching - 0 views

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shared by Ohio State UCAT on 11 Oct 10 - Cached

Ohio State UCAT on 11 Oct 10

This is the home page for UCAT at Ohio State. The University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) exists to assist all those who teach at The Ohio State University to excel in teaching, support student learning, and experience the satisfaction that results from teaching well. Visit our site for upcoming events, community opportunities, an explanation of our services, a library of resources, and much more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the home page for UCAT at Ohio State. The University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) exists to assist all those who teach at The Ohio State University to excel in teaching, support student learning, and experience the satisfaction that results from teaching well. Visit our site for upcoming events, community opportunities, an explanation of our services, a library of resources, and much more.</div>

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Literary Study, Measurement, and the Sublime: Disciplinary Assessment - 0 views

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higher education assessment

shared by Spencer Robinson on 03 Mar 11 - No Cached

Spencer Robinson on 03 Mar 11

Online book PDF on using assessment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online book PDF on using assessment.</div>

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What If Her Grandmother Really Did Die - 0 views

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working with students student concerns empathy

shared by Spencer Robinson on 15 Jul 11 - No Cached

Spencer Robinson on 15 Jul 11

This article discusses trying to think about students' excuses before dismissing them as being without basis.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses trying to think about students' excuses before dismissing them as being without basis.</div>

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Subject Librarians - Ohio State University Libraries - 0 views

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library course design

shared by Spencer Robinson on 12 Jul 11 - No Cached

Spencer Robinson on 12 Jul 11

Subject librarians are an untapped resource in most libraries. They can do so much more than just teach your students how to use a database.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Subject librarians are an untapped resource in most libraries. They can do so much more than just teach your students how to use a database.</div>

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Global Teaching Center List from the University of Kentucky - 0 views

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faculty development teaching center

shared by Spencer Robinson on 14 Apr 11 - No Cached

Spencer Robinson on 14 Apr 11

This is a great resource for those trying to locate other teaching centers around the world or in the US.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great resource for those trying to locate other teaching centers around the world or in the US.</div>

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News: Whose Agenda? - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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diversity student evaluations

shared by Kathryn Plank on 30 Jun 11 - No Cached

Kathryn Plank on 30 Jun 11

Interesting study with some important implications for how we look at student evaluations. ""Even when there is no evidence of bias, students believe that minorities bring political baggage into the classroom, whereas whites, men, and heterosexuals bring with them the cool heads of objectivity," said Anderson."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting study with some important implications for how we look at student evaluations. ""Even when there is no evidence of bias, students believe that minorities bring political baggage into the classroom, whereas whites, men, and heterosexuals bring with them the cool heads of objectivity," said Anderson."</div>

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