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That Grade is not Facebook’s Fault

October 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Several recent studies have attempted to find out if there is a correlation between a college student’s grades and the amount of time spent with [...]

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Visual Literacy Presentation @ Sterne

August 8th, 2011 · No Comments

Sterne Library will host a viewing of the webinar “Have You Read a Good Picture Lately? Visual Literacy Ideas and Techniques in Education.”  The webinar [...]

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Practice Makes Perfect

June 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Without a doubt, the ability to communicate via written language is a skill that takes a great deal of practice.   Unfortunately many undergraduate science majors [...]

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Burnout

May 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Now that all the student evaluations are in, think about this.  A recent review of studies of academic burnout suggests that those professors most inclined [...]

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Headed to Medical School? Thank Abraham Flexner.

February 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

For most of recorded history, it has been almost impossible to tell the difference between a trained experienced doctor and a quack who is a [...]

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