Writing Across the Curriculum

Virtually all talk of cognitive enhancement focuses exclusively on the enhancement of individual intelligence. In a fascinating paper published in Science entitled "Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups" (2010), Dr. Anita Williams Woolley and her colleagues find that there is such a thing as collective intelligence: the analogue of general intelligence, or IQ, except it exists at the level of the group rather than the individual.

as academics embrace the opportunities offered by web 2.0 applications for social networking, especially blogs and wikis, are they about to shake up this traditional system?

Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is "Big History": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion of the transformative potential of blended learning in the context of the challenges facing higher education.

There are many, many ways to use Google docs. And Google docs is not only limited to word processing, but also includes shared spreadsheet and presentation (PowerPoint) features.

This paper presents evidence that collaborative learning strategies, which require relatively small classes or groups actively mentored by an instructor, are necessary in order for World Wide Web-based courses to be as effective as traditional classroom courses.

Not about writing, but about how we are (1) trying to add information to and (2) trying to use information from the enormous "knowledge bubble" [my term] that we are seeing created by each MOOC.

A blog, therefore, is and has always been more than the online equivalent of a personal journal. Though consisting of regular updates, the blog adds to the form of the diary by incorporating the best features of hypertext: the capacity to link to new and useful resources. But a blog is also characterized by its reflection of a personal style, and this style may be reflected in either the writing or the selection of links passed along to readers. Blogs are, in their purest form, the core of what has come to be called personal publishing.

How can you increase your chances of improving student acceptance of and contribution to a class/group/project wiki? Here are 10 suggestions: