An interesting study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20363650
found that even short, brief meditation training can have a positive affect. In four sessions "brief mindfulness training significantly improved visuo-spatial processing, working memory, and executive functioning." I realize we cannot force students to do this, but it may help teachers!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Plagiarism:
The article "Four reasons to be happy about Internet Plagiarism" http://www.stu.ca/~hunt/4reasons.htm has a catchy title, but the message is interesting. The author believes that teacher's reliance on term papers as an evaluation mechanism is challenged by the ease of Internet plagiarism.
He also decries the emphasis on grading, the fact that knowledge “is stored information and that skills are isolated, asocial faculties” and that we should concentrate on encouraging students to learn how scholarly research really works.
It is an thought-provoking article, with examples.
He also decries the emphasis on grading, the fact that knowledge “is stored information and that skills are isolated, asocial faculties” and that we should concentrate on encouraging students to learn how scholarly research really works.
It is an thought-provoking article, with examples.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Recources for group work
Group work is difficult online. I know some teachers believe that the formation of groups is easier online because often online students do not "want to be with their friends" but I look for the early posters and the late posters. I want the early posters to be together because the frustration is high when some in the group want to get started and others are "last minute" people.
Here is an interesting resource on tools for groups.
http://www.ratedcolleges.com/blog/2009/50-fabulous-web-tools-for-group-projects/
Here is an interesting resource on tools for groups.
http://www.ratedcolleges.com/blog/2009/50-fabulous-web-tools-for-group-projects/
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Course Management Systems (CMS)
Blackboard 9 is now released. I look forward to the newly enhanced features, such as blogs. However, the release has not be greeted with univeral applause, as this review in the Chronicle of Higher Ed reports:http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Blackboards-Next-Generation/24539
Some faculty believe that they can cobble together their own CMS: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/WordPress-a-Better-LMS/23050/I understand their point, but I worry about any system on the Web and not on the institution's secure site.
Some faculty believe that they can cobble together their own CMS: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/WordPress-a-Better-LMS/23050/I understand their point, but I worry about any system on the Web and not on the institution's secure site.
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