December 2004 - Posts

DIVERSITY: National Coalition Building Institute
29 December 04 01:13 PM | margulisd | 516 Comments   
The following post from Judith Kamber, NECC was copied from our Open Forum comments section. It seemed to merit a blog entry of its own so it has been posted below: A year ago NECC became an affiliate of NCBI. NCBI is an International Organization that Read More...
Quotes: On Risk Taking
20 December 04 06:00 AM | margulisd | 520 Comments   
Years ago I recall a psychology professor citing a research survey in which mental health professionals were asked what personality characteristics were most representative of good psychological health. Surprisingly, the most frequently mentioned characteristic Read More...
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Holiday Hours
16 December 04 01:33 PM | margulisd | 1 Comments   
As finals and the holidays approach for most of us, the Blog will remain open for business 24/7. Feel free to visit, add your comments, and send material to me for posting. As was the case in the summer, the rate of new posts may slow down a bit over Read More...
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Best of the Blog: A liberal arts education wrapped up in a blog
13 December 04 06:00 AM | margulisd | 5 Comments   
The following post from April 2, 2004 received feedback indicating the featured site provided an interesting and potentially useful resource. It's being republished as one of the "Best of the Blog" entries. Scenario: You're teaching an interdisciplinary Read More...
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Western Civilization Webography Project
09 December 04 06:00 AM | margulisd | 0 Comments   
Mills Kelly (George Mason University) describes the "Western Civilization Webography Project" in the following excerpt from his presentation abstract at the International Society for SoTL conference: "The Western Civilization Webography Read More...
The "Magic" of Learning from Each Other
07 December 04 06:00 AM | margulisd | 0 Comments   
At the October International SoTL conference in Indiana several presentations focused on the use of the seminar as a tool in undergraduate education. Typically associated with graduate classes, the seminar is finding its way into the repertoire of undergraduate Read More...
Research Approval Process
03 December 04 11:25 AM | margulisd | 5 Comments   
Since much of our SoTl work involves using students as "research subjects" as we experiment with new teaching methods and assess various teaching strategies, the procedures and ethics of that process are of importance. The following request Read More...
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Holiday Stress
01 December 04 06:00 AM | margulisd | 548 Comments   
While doing too much during the school term can create stress, the end of the semester crunch combined with holiday demands can add significantly to the stress levels of students, staff and faculty. Teachers have the challenge of managing their own stress Read More...
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