In a recent Science article entitled “Changing the Culture of Science Education at Research Universities,” biologists from 11 research universities call for a significant shift in attitudes toward teaching and research.
Posts By: Theresa Schlafly
Deadline for GLI Curriculum Enrichment Grants Announced
This semester’s deadline for GLI Curriculum Enrichment Grants is Tuesday, February 15.
JUHAN: Spring Semester Update
As the Spring 2011 semester gets underway, CNDLS Graduate Associate Caroline Williams shares the following update on the JUHAN project.
Georgetown Doctoral Student Receives Prestigious Award
Congratulations to Sam Potolicchio (C’04, G’09, G’13; Visiting Professor, SCS), a doctoral student in American government who was recently recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities with the prestigious K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award.
“Visions of Students Today”
Michael Wesch, anthropologist at Kansas State University, is working on a new version of his compelling “Vision of Students Today” video.
“A New Culture of Learning”
In their recently published book, co-authors Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown point out that our current educational models are no longer suitable for the complexities of the world around us.
Course Blogs and Wikis
If you are planning to use a course blog or wiki this semester, please email commons@georgetown.edu or submit a request via the Tools page as soon as possible.
Derek Bruff on Clickers
In this brief video from Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching, Derek Bruff, who will be visiting CNDLS in February, shares some thoughts on how clickers can promote “agile teaching.”
Lecture Capture Open House
Interested in trying lecture capture software in your courses? Join us on Monday, January 10 for an open house about lecture capture.
Upcoming Blackboard Workshops
A number of Blackboard workshops are being offered over the next few weeks, on topics ranging from “Getting Started in Blackboard” to sessions focusing on assignments, groups, mashups, and collaborative features.
