@newsfromtengrrl for 2009-12-03

December 3, 2009 by

  • Schoolchildren 'should be encouraged to blog and use Facebook to improve literacy' – Telegraph http://bit.ly/5UZ4Nx #
  • Lasting Connections: Eight Former WPAs Reflect on their Most Important Contributions to Writing Programs | http://bit.ly/5A1CBQ #
  • Some students won't have to master English to get a high school diploma | OregonLive.com http://bit.ly/8Nyd9e #
  • Center for Internet Studies Closes Its Virtual Doors – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6CVe0Z #
  • Community Colleges Get Gift of Millions for Online Education – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7iW8Cg #
  • Amazon.com Starts Textbook Trade-In Program – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8hpDmL #
  • High Schools Should Track Students' College Success, Report Says – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6Lr9VL #
  • Report shows wide disparity in college achievement for low-income & minority students – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/5g2yjp #
  • Penguin Debuts Augmented Reality Marketing Campaign – Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/8kLemh –1st U.S. book publisher to use AR for mktg #
  • Judge Rules in Favor of Meyer in Plagiarism Case – Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/5kIjI6 #
  • Cyber education touted as key | shreveporttimes.com | Shreveport Times http://bit.ly/60nRRf #
  • Define 'Frill' and Use it in a Sentence – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/86O94h –what is a "no frills education"? It all depends. #
  • The Long Road to ‘Gatekeeper’ Courses – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5K12Je –on community college remediation courses #
  • New Wave of Student Activism – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6a0Lat #
  • Movement, But Miles to Go – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6Uw8bq –on the status of sub-baccalaureate degrees in the U.S. #
  • U. of Minn Takes Heat for Proposal to Gauge Future Teachers' Sensitivity – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5EdPhL #
  • Beaverton teacher's teen adventure series is stirring up a storm | OregonLive.com http://bit.ly/5nkfcd #
  • School of Arts students get word out » The Post and Courier – Charleston SC » http://bit.ly/6vWJby #
  • UW-Platteville publishes freshmen-writing anthology » Exponent Online News » http://bit.ly/6sWDJz #
  • Don Congdon, Literary Agent for Ray Bradbury and Others, Dies – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7A2jNJ #
  • On Language – Against Camel Case – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/6GQRFJ –on capitalization rules, like intercapping #
  • Slang does not make literature 'relevant' | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/80FNBM #
  • No individual 'fathered' modern African literature | Books | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/6xPSh3 #ChinuaAchebe #
  • Turning a blind eye to plagiarism  |  The Linc http://bit.ly/8E7sFe #
  • Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Script Finally Spell-Checked — Vulture http://bit.ly/5B0uu1 #
  • Survey of Earned Doctorates Adds Detailed Data for Minority Groups – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8lICk9 #
  • Mnemonics Compilation Site Helps Stick Facts to Your Brain – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/7f05yP –includes lang/lit tricks #
  • Setting the Stage for Distance Learning — THE Journal http://bit.ly/5U6BVy #
  • Edutopia's 2009 Guide to Holiday Gifts for Teachers | Edutopia http://bit.ly/64dLMx #
  • What Kids Learn When They Create with Digital Media – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/4oo0dw #
  • No Country for Old Typewriters – A Well-Used One Heads to Auction – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7TXb0f #CormacMcCarthy #

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