@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-11
June 11, 2013
- MOOCs, Hype, and the Precarious State of Higher Ed: Futurist Bryan Alexander | DMLcentral http://t.co/yl8xcSchAg ->
- Poet Laureate for a Second Time – http://t.co/Qtdc2Qa6WU http://t.co/DWqM7SXoH9 ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-10
June 10, 2013
- Maurice Sendak gets an animated Google Doodle for his 85th birthday http://t.co/McRlJ4cbTi ->
- Steve Mariotti: My First Writing Teacher — Frank McCourt http://t.co/BevJOiabUd ->
- No Learning Without Feeling – NYTimes http://t.co/lSZrMjzTCl ->
- A British Haven for Academic Refugees – NYTimes http://t.co/nWx2rLG0Vk ->
- The Common Core – Who’s Minding the Schools? – NYTimes http://t.co/ZAenLxfeK0 ->
- MOOCs: Are They about Access or Money? | Academe Blog http://t.co/pgQG19J0Jq ->
- Let My People Read by Donalyn Miller | Nerdy Book Club http://t.co/WfvnEm1CAh ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-09
June 9, 2013
- Our Surveillance Society: What Orwell And Kafka Might Say : NPR http://t.co/xxszDbLjA8 ->
- Remixing Shakespeare, From Verily, a New Hope to Terminator the Second | Underwire | http://t.co/8tNeg2PJF8 http://t.co/r1KV8TGKXW ->
- Grammar Lessons With Food: Pleated Jeans Makes Learning Delicious (VIDEO) http://t.co/KbiyDot4Am ->
- English Professor Brings Zombies to Life | Hendrix College | http://t.co/63BcF2IpFz ->
- Debating the English Major: ‘Minor In Math’ – WSJ http://t.co/JsmuYT1d98 ->
- Debating the English Major: ‘Have a Back-Up Plan’ – WSJ http://t.co/N1eGbmWFCO ->
- Debating the English Major: ‘It’s Not Just About Getting a Job’ – WSJ http://t.co/kyCErjcyZo ->
- Debating the English Major: ‘Discouraging Humanities is Uncommon Idiocy’ – WSJ http://t.co/TG9M9BAeTn ->
- Are Humanities Degrees Doomed? Experts Weigh In. – WSJ http://t.co/lGRZF8cil8 ->
- MOOC Research Underscores Importance of Engaged Participation (True Inside the Classroom Too, BTW) | HASTAC http://t.co/ARkDaZ2I4X ->
- Hacking Prezi as a Platform for Visual Composition and Design Experimentation – ProfHacker – CHE » http://t.co/jxmG6bLl7O ->
- MOOC Students Who Got Offline Help Scored Higher, Study Finds – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/g9wtRQB1lQ ->
- 1ce Upon a Txt – Lingua Franca – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/f0wGGAqstc ->
- Virtual Schooling: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed? | Edutopia http://t.co/9tGlhhcMvg ->
- Teaching Journalism in the 21st Century: A Conversation with William Zinsser | Edutopia http://t.co/mAkjtRu77h ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-08
June 8, 2013
- Judy Blume Hits The Big Screen With 'Tiger Eyes' Adaptation : NPR http://t.co/XoMND8D1aI ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-07
June 7, 2013
- How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation | MindShift http://t.co/KgXJSZFCuB ->
- Beyond the Book: Infographics of Students' Reading History | Edutopia http://t.co/DkQCPAO1Ju ->
- The upside of teens playing video games for hours – The Globe and Mail http://t.co/zmHnN3yUsr ->
- White pride in my classroom – Salon http://t.co/OBtmtEOQps ->
- Extracurriculars: Do Massive Courses Make Digital Sharecropping More Efficient? – http://t.co/3o1Fwea9lH ->
- A Blog About Blog Blogs – Lingua Franca – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/qhlLGfI9qx ->
- I Don't Like Teaching. There, I Said It. – Do Your Job Better – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/eYNANIQ2Gz ->
- Does Your Campus Have A Social-Media Policy? – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/CA3JfXiFYa ->
- Diana Rhoten on Sparking Student Interests with Informal Learning (Big Thinkers Series) | Edutopia http://t.co/maxl0iErax ->
- Engaged Teaching: "Do Now" Activities for Your Lessons | Edutopia http://t.co/iaDFkIgOsa ->
- Six Big Tech Trends in Education to Follow | MindShift http://t.co/W37WJoNdNk ->
- The Misunderstood MOOC | Bedford Bits: Ideas for Teaching Composition » http://t.co/oH2VDOB3Ty ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-06
June 6, 2013
- On Fat-Shaming – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/cbgcZfVPyk ->
- Emily Dickinson: Her collection of botanical specimens [PHOTOS]. http://t.co/0UcH04CuMk ->
- As Course-Management Market Gets More Competitive, Instructure Raises $30-Million in Funds – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher… ->
- Kairos: Open Since 1996 | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/2LLU7Z7vgW ->
- Essay on two recent discussions of massive open online education | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/lBdhya8LMV ->
- When Fizzling Was Taboo – Lingua Franca – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/kWb25Y7YmK ->
- MOOC Pre-History | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/Vra3jJks5T ->
- Micropatronage through the Open Company Gittip – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/F0o0gjMBsd ->
- Why Computers Alone Won’t Move the Needle | MindShift http://t.co/KuJv5Dtd5D ->
- Summer Vacation, Part II | College Ready Writing » Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/kptByIAxWq ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-05
June 5, 2013
- 11 Types of Vine Videos You Haven't Tried http://t.co/gGeaQ9YeXa ->
- Fat-Shaming | Collin Gifford Brooke http://t.co/wFHjh2egta ->
- Jello Makes Popular FML Hashtag G-Rated | Digiday http://t.co/KOGEUKDMwX ->
- Jell-O Hijacks Twitter's Profane #FML Hashtag, Changes It to Mean 'Fun My Life' | Adweek http://t.co/6Vp3zcblWs ->
- JELL-O #FML Twitter Campaign | Social Media Today http://t.co/b57Fis036U ->
- Interview with author of new book on English as the lingua franca of science | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/k9IeONzfUh ->
- Outrage over professor's Twitter post on obese students | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/6nV1vlAWCO ->
- Unexpected Issues in Online Education Deal | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/iMxdr3X8KY ->
- Getting In and Out (and Looked At) – Lingua Franca – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/io9bl2Yt9Y ->
- The Case for Preserving the Pleasure of Deep Reading | MindShift http://t.co/jY4edL9Hka ->
- Complex Texts: Guiding Readers One Step at a Time | Edutopia http://t.co/yHLiOoBEi1 ->
- New Data on MOOC Students | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/IRydQj4k7F ->
- Essay questioning the evidence on MOOCs and learning | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/MJ2HSWzi8C ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-04
June 4, 2013
- Do the Best Professors Get the Worst Ratings? | Psychology Today http://t.co/nOvNn1WwLp ->
- Virginia Tech professors, students experiment with free massive online courses | http://t.co/nBI96g7AYh http://t.co/gm342aHTfD ->
- Should advice about going to graduate school be "Don't go" or "Look carefully"? – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/9LGtFtvAKQ ->
- Unabridged – Lingua Franca – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/V8pPyhvuBl ->
- Should community colleges use Honors programs to avoid being stigmatized as providers to the poor? | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/iW4a4JbmwM ->
- Why 'Lean In' Should Be Read by Academics | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/4IgJ9WLyHn ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-03
June 3, 2013
- Walt Whitman: His poem about being 71. http://t.co/95yqHwBUIs ->
- How to Link to a Specific Paragraph or Slide in a Google Document http://t.co/Zt6YUQ3pyz ->
- English's Self-Inflicted Wounds – The Conversation – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/sKdcXMfYYP ->
- Coursera and the NCAA | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/DBvfpMIiKM ->
- An Educator's Letter: What Happened, Google? | Edutopia http://t.co/CEC16Bf2Xx ->
- What (and How) Do You Delegate? – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/mFYiBW3iSs ->
- Teachers reward pupils with Gangnam Style performance | BBC News – http://t.co/WhnC6ZR23u ->
- What can we learn from children's writing? | BBC News – http://t.co/A3aXESmqtN ->
- Online Course Platforms Offer Paid Freelance Gigs to Professors – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/w97A9RLRtJ ->
- In the Digital Age, What Becomes of the Library? | MindShift http://t.co/AmPnSxdElP ->
- Nonprofit colleges should be wary of new breed of for-profit players (essay) | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/10Mbvbq58E ->
- MOOCs as a Lightning Rod | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/biDrGauz7C ->
@newsfromtengrrl for 2013-06-01
June 1, 2013
- Stella Adler: The acting coach's notes on Tennessee Williams' female characters. http://t.co/HmpkyQxXOj ->
- Machine Translation Without the Translation – Lingua Franca – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/9NDHQwBWNJ ->
- College Slots for Poorer Students Still Limited – NYTimes http://t.co/BYWNPSxuS5 ->
- 5 Attributes of an Academic Tech Activist | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/nojIanEfwy ->
- The MOOC Moment | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/RSueGp2w1D ->
- Using E-Portfolios in the Classroom | Edutopia http://t.co/Sk9ybeQHb3 ->
- APA Style Blog: From Microprocessors to Sticky Notes: Patent References and Citations http://t.co/CZ2x9BCwjX ->
- Break Out of Your Lack-of-Feedback Loop – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/tcMwdK6JqZ ->
- How to Organize Your Own Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/qEHwQ1zCvS ->
- Page-to-Screen: Looking Back at an Earlier Gatsby — inReads http://t.co/TRYIorq5vJ ->
- BBC News – Essex University students get 'extreme tweet' skills http://t.co/kKIKYutCSQ ->
- Document: Coursera's Contract With the U. of Kentucky – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/nBtq1Cf96x ->
- In Deals With 10 Public Universities, Coursera Bids for Role in Credit Courses – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/oBIWbq7YZt ->
- Measuring Where People Pick Up Key Job Skills | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/vI09t85vC3 ->
- Essay on whether academic freedom protects teaching of 'junk science' | Inside Higher Ed http://t.co/BtD43sD18o ->