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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-29

January 29, 2010 by Traci Gardner

My Book, My Dreams – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9nvqCx #
'Orphan' Tug of War – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/dDbo6G –on Google Books settlement #
Taking Aim at Diploma Mills – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/9FUdyL #
Wired Kids, Negligent Parents? – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/bDrzTq #
Download Over 150 Free Advanced PowerPoint Slides to Jazz Up Your Powerpoint Presentations – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/abPyOQ #
An introduction to the poetry of William Blake | Philip Pullman | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/bgH1wL #
Ten of the best pairs of glasses in literature | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/9OLYtk –one of the odder top ten lists you'll see :) #
Google Book Search Settlement 2.0: the Latest Scorecard – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9KbgLV #
School system in Va. won't teach version of Anne Frank book – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/a8Pmx2 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-28

January 28, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Four Universities Settle Suit over Accessibility to Kindle for the Blind – Library Journal http://bit.ly/9KgSKT #
Of Teenage Angst and J. D. Salinger’s Alienation – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/9CkSNS #
How "The Catcher in the Rye" Helped Create Young Adult Literature – WSJ http://bit.ly/9yZmSs #
Book Review: Plagiarism: Why It Happens–How to Prevent It – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/93eOAR #
Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger | The Onion – America's Finest News Source http://onion.com/bNWAzj –a satirical obit :) #
'Catcher In The Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies At 91 : NPR http://bit.ly/c8WAK3 #
iPad and the Risk of 'Sustaining Innovations' – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/ac4SXM #
Advocates accuse L.A. City College of trying to censor campus paper – latimes.com http://bit.ly/9rheuM #
No More Early Vacations – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aysSrs –Should you cancel classes that last day before Spring Break? #
Measuring Student Learning, Globally – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/akp6nL #
An introduction to the poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley | Christopher Hitchens | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/9TAIyl #
Author Maxine Hong Kingston switches to poetry | Stanford Daily | http://bit.ly/cTTSxt #
In a Speech Focused on the Economy, Obama Calls for Cutting College Costs – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/9dJtn5 #
Jill Biden Reasserts Obama Administration's Commitment to Community Colleges – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/a6FIdi #
Study Points to Academic Success of Students Attending For-Profit Colleges – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/aeWOdU #
Academic Bait-and-Switch, Part 5 – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/dheGqf –on teaching, TAs, and FYC #
Keeping the memory of Auschwitz alive in a digital world | Media | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/bqyPF1 #
AFP: 'Inconvenient Truth' director turns to US education http://bit.ly/cG3UZc #
Yearbooks ending at University of Virginia, other colleges – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/9C4sh0 #
How to use a semicolon: The most feared punctuation on earth – The Oatmeal http://bit.ly/98xYkZ #
An introduction to the poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Richard Holmes | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/cUkXgy #
How Will the Apple iPad Change Our Kids’ Lives? | GeekDad | Wired.com http://bit.ly/aUp4Ra #
Study: Kids Fixated With Television, Internet and Texting : NPR http://bit.ly/9pqJlo #
Diagnosing the Tablet Fever in Higher Education – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/ckT62P #
Howard Zinn, Historian, Dies at 87 – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/dclOYg #
Louis Auchincloss, Chronicler of New York’s Upper Crust, Dies at 92 – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/9nRYcI #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-27

January 27, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Setting Expectations for Students – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aDTbDZ #
Online Enrollment Up 17% – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/ce1UIJ #
Awaiting the Tablet – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/djjdbo –predictions on the impact of Apple's possible tablet PC on higher ed #
Assessment Disconnect – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/cxT4PV –how do campus assessments predict national achievement? #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-26

January 26, 2010 by Traci Gardner

An introduction to the poetry of William Wordsworth | Margaret Drabble | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/aljplc #
Help Your Child Build Writing Skills – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/aUp5r8 #
A New Online Project: The AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom | ProfHacker.com http://bit.ly/a8XWx9 #
Technology makes lessons fun, engaging for F-C students – Martinsville Bulletin http://bit.ly/9iQulM #
Going Public – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/aaLM65 –on accreditation and assessment #
Hitting Pause on Class Videos – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/agAcl1 –copyright and using videos in online classes #
Plagiarism Prevention Without Fear – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/d7xTVa #
Prof Kate Thomas, Food Revolutionary » The Bi-College News » http://bit.ly/6jk1qJ –On the class Eating Culture: Britain & Food 1789-1929 #
Abbrevs. stirs DB8 among peeps. | SMU Daily Campus | http://bit.ly/8wnUEm #
Twitter With a Twist http://bit.ly/8aZRLm –a Valentine's Day campaign will use "Tweet me" on its Sweethearts candies #
Literary Cartography – The Education of Oronte Churm – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5B7K7m #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-25

January 25, 2010 by Traci Gardner

An introduction to the poetry of Robert Burns | Don Paterson | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/6a73zY #
William Stafford's birthday rekindles love of poetry | Oregon Books – OregonLive.com http://bit.ly/4LtzX0 #
'Concerning E.M. Forster' by Frank Kermode – latimes.com http://bit.ly/8Sj47a #
Grant Writers, Get Ready. Bill Gates Is Fired Up About Online Learning. – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8vnOGE #
Nonprofit Center for Information Technology Opens With Support From Education Dept. – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5nmuhm #
As Open-Access Chatter Grows, U. of Rochester Debuts New Repository Software – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5tU8yY #
Tips & Tricks for Effective Lecturecasting | ProfHacker | http://bit.ly/6VGsJj #
Online-Course Limits, Rooted in Maryland's Racial History, Could Raise Issues for Other States – CHE – http://bit.ly/8gDSpQ #
Trustees and Professors Don't Understand One Another's Roles, Survey Finds – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8hor02 #
Educators Mull How to Motivate Professors to Improve Teaching – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/90aLRB #
Business Curricula Need a Strong Dose of the Liberal Arts, Scholars Say – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6qG48M #
Cost of College Is a Big Worry of Freshmen in National Survey – Student Affairs – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/6FHwYe #
5 Lessons Professors Can Learn From Video Games – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/5TsBRf #
The Provocations of Mark Taylor – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/8J1qsp #
The Book Club With Just One Member – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8TmCBM #
An Introducation to the Poetry of Lord Byron | Germaine Greer | Books | The Observer http://bit.ly/6VABjj #
Sundance lets out a HOWL: Cinematic version of Ginsberg's poem opens film fest http://bit.ly/91wOCC #
Burns night: Poetry and emotion – The Scotsman http://bit.ly/8NyHcq #
As Texas teachers sell their lesson plans online, should districts get a cut? | Dallas Morning News | http://bit.ly/58vKwI #
They’re teaching a romance novel course at Yale, but it’s not what you think- The New Haven Register – http://bit.ly/5IwKX7 #
Canadian Prof Criticizes Exam Waiver for Ph.D. Candidate With Anxiety Disorder – Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/84Sszo #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-23

January 23, 2010 by Traci Gardner

The Carnegie Unit: Articulate and Expressive – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/63pLyZ #
Reconsider the Credit Hour – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/93bjLa #
Students' 'Episodic' Engagement – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/7VgrYk #
Ohio Tenure Case Hinges on Journalism Prof's Collegiality – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5EEgyM #
U.S. Army launches Facebook-like site – LiveScience- msnbc.com http://bit.ly/4OmHAe #
Views: Putting the Ph.D.'s to Work – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/7Vdrqy #
Technology in the ELL classroom : ColorÃn Colorado : http://bit.ly/5cC3ZS –aimed at K-12, but some useful things here may stretch #
Twitter goldrush on the way. Old usernames to be released | TheNextWeb http://bit.ly/8ariyX #
Are the children's classics in danger of becoming obsolete? – Scotsman.com News http://bit.ly/7cMMhE #
Kaiser report: Teen, tween media consumption on the rise – chicagotribune.com http://bit.ly/8KInhe #
E-Tutoring: Need Help? Go Online | Edutopia http://bit.ly/8YqMOV #
Guided Homework Help Goes Online | Edutopia http://bit.ly/83vmqj –New York Public Library's new interactive Dial-A-Teacher Whiteboard #
Lessons of an Academic Vagabond – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/6FDUuJ –the schools may be different, but some things are always the same #
Issue of Space, Not Speech – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4QAQCE –Alleged pro-Nazi group may no longer be able to meet at U of Oregon #
Top 10 Tools for Better Reading, Online and Off – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/5Z9KOO #
An Introducation to the Poetry of John Keats | Andrew Motion | Books | The Guardian http://bit.ly/6exRWW #
James Patterson Inc. – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5IZ9j1 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-22

January 22, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Believing You Can Get Smarter Makes You Smarter | APA | http://bit.ly/7aevHQ #
On Language – The Keypad Solution – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5K3hJw –on spelling reform #
Txting Cld Help Kids Read Reg Eng – Digits – WSJ http://bit.ly/4XLD8V #
Phone texting 'helps pupils to spell' | BBC News – http://bit.ly/8JU2hC #
University professors report increase in cheating – Collegenews. http://bit.ly/66QMPH #
Plagiarism up 700% at University » Impact Magazine » http://bit.ly/7xJw9v #
Poe Toaster tribute is 'nevermore' – baltimoresun.com http://bit.ly/6Ax9Yq #
The Shakespeare fightback | The Guardian http://bit.ly/61Hd32 #
With Kindle, Publishers Give Away E-Books to Spur Sales – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7EBFQn #
10 Ways to Whip the Freshman Composition Requirement – Professors' Guide (usnews.com) http://bit.ly/8DbDxp #
A computer per student leads to higher performance than traditional classroom settings | Science Daily http://bit.ly/8wuIFR #
Service Lets Professors Log On to Networks on Other Campuses – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7X4hIU #
Learning About Collaborative Writing with Wikipedia – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/8Si3Sh #
E-Anthology Feedback Inspires Classroom Practice – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/4DQXso #
U. of Oxford Bans Legal File-Sharing Service – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/7gcOKy #
Colleges Teach Students to Compose Video-Game Music – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://bit.ly/89cWJo #
Every Waking Minute? Examining Personal Media Habits – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/7BRusv #
Literary Pilgrimages: Exploring the Role of Place in Writers’ Lives and Work – The Learning Network Blog – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5ypy1a #
On Language – Movie Misquotations – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8C981E –on how we remember (or misremember) quotations #
If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5n8SQz #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-19

January 19, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Burnley-Moran Kindles an interest in reading | Charlottesville Daily Progress http://bit.ly/6BGOFE -3rd graders using Kindles #
Janus Generation – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5rRLfl -Are today's students lazy or industrious and creative? #
Housework Help as a New Benefit – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4M0Lr0 -Are gender gaps in academic work related to who does the laundry? #
The Age of External Knowledge – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4LBhim #
What Would Martin Luther King Make of Twitter?: Baratunde Thurston | Vanity Fair http://bit.ly/8u4IPy #
Long live technology, but leave literature alone | Nouse.co.uk » http://bit.ly/4o9b2o #
Computer starts with K, at this school | HeraldTribune.com | http://bit.ly/82maKV –K, as in Kindergarten #
-A Reading of 'The Scholar' by Robert Southey Epoch Times – http://bit.ly/5ZV07t #
The Ultimate Google Wave Guide for Students: 100 Tips, Tools, and Tricks — Online Degree Programs.org: http://bit.ly/6tpVkD #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-18

January 18, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Experts Divided Over Internet Changes to Language | Voice of America http://bit.ly/8tR1yA #
Indianapolis Public Schools Replace Textbooks with Digital Content — THE Journal http://bit.ly/6puqBJ #
Colorado Lawmakers Backing Away From Indian Treaty – ABC News http://bit.ly/611Ejv #
Blasting Academic Silos – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4PFcZ6 #
Labor College's Deal Questioned – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4VuS5W #
Linking Debt & Income – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/5296vs -proposal links vocational program financial aid eligibility to grads' debt #
New View of Faculty Liberalism – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/4NFJI6 #
Random House Leaks Newbery Winner on Twitter – School Library Journal http://bit.ly/8JEZbo (article also lists all ALA award winners) #
Schools embrace online classes | cincinnati.com | http://bit.ly/4Q3949 #
COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS: Rent, read and return – Las Vegas Review Journal – http://bit.ly/7iHNAy #
Libraries Keep MLK's Crucial Comic Book | Seattle PI | http://bit.ly/5QzTRI –influential teaching tool for Civil Rights Movement #
Ohio State president is tops in public college pay – CNNMoney – http://bit.ly/7m9zZe #
U-Va., Va. Tech presidents rank high in pay survey – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/5nz4Yc #
College students rent textbooks to save money – washingtonpost.com http://bit.ly/6pdP1l #
Recession takes toll on university president pay – Yahoo! News http://bit.ly/5eW4E0 (via Ryan Skinnell) #
Student Motivation: How to Get Students to Respond | Classroom Solutions http://bit.ly/5YLDDI #
Pay Rises for Leaders of Colleges, Survey Says – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5I56BE #
Professor Is a Label That Leans to the Left – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/5Itkg9 #

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@newsfromtengrrl for 2010-01-17

January 17, 2010 by Traci Gardner

Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/8sNhAx #
Textbook Price Comparison Helps You Find the Cheapest Textbooks – Education – Lifehacker http://bit.ly/82vl9W #
Plagiarism: in the words of someone else… there's little new in literature | The Observer http://bit.ly/4N2NBU #
Where Baby Orwell Lived – NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/4xF1Vi –on authors' birthplaces and residences #