ForFellowFaculty - Ed News & Tech Tips: Obama on Cost of College, Reading Levels of College Athletes, Flipping the Classroom + MORE [VID]

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ForFellowFaculty - Ed News & Tech Tips: Getting Out of Finals, Finishing College, Defining 'MOOC' + OTHER NEWS [VID]

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ForFellowFaculty - Ed News & Tech Tips: No Need for College in 15 Yrs, Correct Spelling Not Necesary + OTHER NEWS [VID]

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ForFellowFaculty - Ed News & Tech Tips: #StudentLoans, #CollegeHookups, #Internships + other news [VID]

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ATN:MyStudents: News and Tips - #TaxFree, #StudentLoans, #HookUps, + More [VID]

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ATN:MyStudents: News and Tips - #StudentLoans, #Jay-Z, #Instagram, etc (Week of 7/7/13)

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ForFellowFaculty - Ed News & Tech Tips: #MOOCs, #Americanism, #Internships + other news (Week of 7/7/13)

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#ForFellowFaculty --- News (6/22/13): Maya Angelou video, Smartphones, #HBCUs + other news

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#ForFellowFaculty --- News (6/19/13): Special on MOOCs [vid]

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ATN:MyStudents: Summer in Cuba?

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ATN:MyStudents (10/21/12): New Graduate Salaries, Halloween, Naps & Other Things [VID]

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ForFellowFaculty --- This Week: Twitter Boosts Grades, Salaries of New Graduates & Other News [VID]

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For Fellow Faculty: This Week's News (9/30/12) - Number of Faculty Not Rising, The College Ranking Racket & Other News [VID]

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For Fellow Faculty: This Week's News (9/16/12) - Google in Higher Ed, College in the Cloud & Other News [VID]

Here are some news articles that I've read, in whole or in part.  My fellow faculty members, I thought you might also have an interest in the articles. If you'd want to talk about or offer your comments about any of these, just post a comment below.

Feature:

New on YouTube: 
Google Plus for Higher Education (31 educational uses for Google+ - YouTube 


Note: They are using Google+ Hangouts to do this video conference call.


FYI - The Headlines:

• U.S. News Releases Its Take on the Best Colleges - College Bound - Education Week 
• Top B-Schools See Application Declines | Inside Higher Ed 
• Digitally Savvy Students Play Hide-and-Seek With Campus Messages - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education 
• Counselors a Resource for College-Goers, But Many Find Them Unapproachable - College Bound - Education Week 
• Education Week: NAEP Shows Most Students Lack Writing Proficiency
• Essay on how a fellowship refreshed an academic career | Inside Higher Ed
• Academic Success is Multi-Factorial | Psychology Today
• Student Athletes and Higher Education - C-SPAN Video Library
• Getting to the Root of 'Radical' - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• The Capacity to Blush at Plagiarism - Letters to the Editor - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• A Living Wage for Campus Workers - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Researchers argue over school vouchers' impact on college-going | Inside Higher Ed 
• That's Dr. So-and-So to You - Graduate Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• The World of Higher Ed
• International educators discuss problem of fraud | Inside Higher Ed
• Internationalization Of Higher Education In The United States Of America And Europe - Hans, De Witt - YouTube
• Many Africans Look to China for a Prosperous Future - Global - The Chronicle of Higher Education 
• Get the Most Out of Studying Abroad for the Least Amount of Cash | HackCollege
• Panelists debate 'lingua academia' vs. linguistic diversity | Inside Higher Ed
• Chicago Teachers
• As Chicago Teachers Strike, Unions At A Crossroad : NPR [Audio]
• Chicago teachers strike leaves 400,000 students out of school - CNN.com
• Union: Chicago teachers to go on strike - CNN.com

Taking Care of the Teacher

• Really? Using a Computer Before Bed Can Disrupt Sleep - NYTimes.com 
• Upgrade Your Sleep This Weekend - Lifehacker  
• How To Maximize Your Sleep Schedule | HackCollege 
• Are You Future-Focused or Present-Focused? - Lifehacker 
• Take the Cognitive Science Quiz | Psychology Today
• Keep Two To-Do ListsWhat Would College In The Cloud Be Like? | HackCollege, One Electronic and One Paper, To Help Prioritize Daily Lists - Lifehacker 
• Are Your Goals Holding You Back? - Lifehacker 
• Find Hundreds of Free eBooks, Audio Books, and Textbooks at Open Culture - Lifehacker 

FYI - Teaching Tech:

• Google Course Builder to Allow Anyone to Create an Educational Course | HackCollege
• What Would College In The Cloud Be Like? | HackCollege
• 10 (More) Google Shortcuts to Hone Your Google-Fu - Lifehacker
• 6 Apps That Let You Text for Free - Mashable!
• UVa: MOOCs, Revenue, Enrollment, and Blended Learning | Inside Higher Ed
• MOOCs, Reputation and Credit Ratings | Inside Higher Ed
• Class2Go: A New Way of Learning | HackCollege
• Our Curriculum Is Not Whispersyncing | Inside Higher Ed
• Doing DH versus Doing Digital | Inside Higher Ed

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Note: Some of the Chronicle articles may not have the full story. Usually they offer just the lead of the story and charge for full access.  However, your university probably has full access.  If you are interested in a Chronicle story from above, check with your universities library site.  For example, my university (NSU), offers access to the full articles.

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For Fellow Faculty: This Week's News (9/9/12) - Mandatory Mandarin, The Future of Education & Other News [VID]

Here are some news articles that I've read, in whole or in part.  My fellow faculty members, I thought you might also have an interest in the articles. If you'd want to talk about or offer your comments about any of these, just post a comment below.

Feature:

New on YouTube: Khan Academy: The future of education? - CBS/YouTube

Khan Academy

FYI - The Headlines:

• ODU holds Football 101 for international students | WVEC.com Norfolk - Hampton Roads
• Some Ga. Schools Make Mandarin Mandatory : NPR [Audio]
• Chinese Universities Attract More Foreign Students | Inside Higher Ed
• Essay on what new faculty members need to know about salaries | Inside Higher Ed
• Studies Show More Students Cheat, Even High Achievers - NYTimes.com
• Colleges Need Clear, Functional Goals - Letters to the Editor - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Pell spending declines despite growth in grant recipients | Inside Higher Ed
• Professional College Counselors Can Help Students Succeed - Letters to the Editor - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Student Focus
• Tip Sheet | How to Succeed in College - NYTimes.com
• 12 Things Students Should Never Do on Social Media - Mashable!
• Teach Students What They Don't Know But Are Ready To Learn | Psychology Today
• Student Opinion | What Music Inspires You? - NYTimes.com
• Advice for using classroom teaching to enhance student success (essay) | Inside Higher Ed
• Education and Politics
• 2 Campaigns Diverge on Confronting Rising Cost of College - NYTimes.com
• Education Week: Clinton Calls for National Education-Technology Effort
• Higher education in first days of the Democratic National Convention | Inside Higher Ed

FYI - Teaching Tech:

• Top 10 Simple Things Every Computer User Should Know How to Do
• Into the Future With MOOC's - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• How (and Why) to Participate in a Tweetchat - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• 10 Emerging Education and Instructional Technologies that all Educators Should Know About (2012) | Emerging Education Technology
• 8 Great Education and Instructional Technology Infographics | Emerging Education Technology
• Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Classroom 2.0 with 75 Articles from Innovative Educators | Emerging Education Technology

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Note: Some of the Chronicle articles may not have the full story. Usually they offer just the lead of the story and charge for full access.  However, your university probably has full access.  If you are interested in a Chronicle story from above, check with your universities library site.  For example, my university (NSU), offers access to the full articles.

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ATN:MyStudents (9/2/12): Free Apps Use Your Info, Be like Batman & Other Things [VID]

Below are some things that I've found that I thought you, as a student, might also be interested in.  They're things about college, jobs and life in general.  Post your thoughts below (click on "comment").

Features:

Free apps may be selling your personal information - CBS News


"Geniuses Are Made, Not Born" - Lifehacker
Score Free Audiobooks from Audible with a Simple Google Search - Lifehacker 


Other helpful things...

about college:

• Managing Deadlines in Grad School | Inside Higher EdManaging Deadlines in Grad School | Inside Higher Ed
• How To Go Beyond Classes To Study Graphic Design | HackCollege
• 6 Tips for the Transition Back to Class | HackCollege
• Can You Learn While You're Asleep? : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
• Study: College Students Spend Little Time on Political News | Inside Higher Ed
• 5 Money Saving Apps for College Students – StudySuccessful | Living a successful college life
• Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Henri Poincaré’s Four-Hour Work Day
• Last Chance to Shed School Loans - Proving All Is Hopeless - NYTimes.com
• How To Save Money On College Textbooks 101 | HackCollege

about jobs:

• Turn Work Experiences into Measurable Achievements on Your Resume - Lifehacker
• Practice Walking Into a Room Before a Job Interview to Nail Down Your Body Language - Lifehacker

about tech:

• Best Audio Editing Application? - Lifehacker
• Use Gmail and Google Docs to Easily and Quickly Track Anything - Lifehacker
• BBC News - How to take 360 degree photographs
• Top 5 Password Managers - - - BYTE
• Five Types of Twitter Accounts College Students Should Follow | HackCollege
• How to load up on apps for back-to-school season | Mobile - CNET News
• 7 Simple Steps For Starting A Personal Blog Using Wordpress | HackCollege
• SkyDrive Brings Its Cloud Storage Service to Android

about life:

• 5 Things We Can Learn from Batman – StudySuccessful | Living a successful college life
• Idea Bucket Helps You Weigh Your Choices and Make Decisions - Lifehacker
• Keep your brain smart with these simple changes - YouTube
• Be Awesome at a Moment's Notice: A Guide to Powering Up Your Brain - Lifehacker
• What Happens to Our Brains During Exercise (and Why it Makes Us Happier) - Lifehacker
• How rockers (and you) should promote online - CNN.com
• The Right Way to Speak to Yourself - Lifehacker
• A Better Way to Practice - Lifehacker
• Make a Time Budget to Get a Head Start on Projects You’ve Let Languish - Lifehacker

Note: The above links are shared for information purposes only.  Please think critically before following any advice. Use at your own risk.

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For Fellow Faculty: This Week's News (9/2/12) - Cheating @Harvard, Student Excuses & Other News [VID]

Here are some news articles that I've read, in whole or in part.  My fellow faculty members, I thought you might also have an interest in the articles. If you'd want to talk about or offer your comments about any of these, just post a comment below.

Feature:

New on YouTube: What we're learning from online education


FYI - The Headlines:

• Cheating Scandal at Harvard | Inside Higher Ed
• British lecturer compiles best student excuses | Inside Higher Ed
• Treat yourself right at the start of the academic year (essay) | Inside Higher Ed
• Study: College Students Spend Little Time on Political News | Inside Higher Ed
• Study: Minority of Parents Focus on All College Costs | Inside Higher Ed
• Last Chance to Shed School Loans - Proving All Is Hopeless - NYTimes.com
• Dept. of Ed. Provides College-Prep Checklist by Grade - College Bound - Education Week
• Low-income black students with low academic achievement least likely to retain state lottery scholarships | Inside Higher Ed
• Gaps in the Education Pipeline | Inside Higher Ed
• Pushing Through The Perils of Teaching Online - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Leaders Look to Technology for Savings and Change - Almanac of Higher Education 2012 - The Chronicle of Higher Education
• How To Save Money On College Textbooks 101 | HackCollege
• Keep your brain smart with these simple changes - CNN/YouTube
• Be Awesome at a Moment's Notice: A Guide to Powering Up Your Brain - Lifehacker

FYI - Teaching Tech:

• Gadgets go to class - TIME
• Use Gmail and Google Docs to Easily and Quickly Track Anything - Lifehacker
• Cutting the Digital Lifeline and Finding Serenity - NYTimes.com
• Managing Deadlines in Grad School | Inside Higher Ed
• How to load up on apps for back-to-school season | Mobile - CNET News
• Dragon NaturallySpeaking Speeds Up Your Writing, Is Free This Week (Down From $100) - Lifehacker  
• New app updates parents on their student's progress | Inside Higher Ed
• 12 Common Education Technology Implementation Problems and How to Prevent and Remediate Them | Emerging Education Technology
• Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Classroom 2.0 with 75 Articles from Innovative Educators | Emerging Education Technology

Click for more teaching-related news from this week.

Note: Some of the Chronicle articles may not have the full story. Usually they offer just the lead of the story and charge for full access.  However, your university probably has full access.  If you are interested in a Chronicle story from above, check with your universities library site.  For example, my university (NSU), offers access to the full articles.

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ATN:MyStudents (8/28): Learning to be Charismatic & Other Things [VID]

Below are some things that I've found that I thought you, as a student, might also be interested in.  They're things about college, jobs and life in general.  Post your thoughts below (click on "comment").

Learning to be Charismatic


Other helpful things...


about college:

• High School Daze: The Perils Of Sacrificing Sleep For Late-Night Studying : Shots - Health Blog : NPR [AUD]
• 5 Things to Take Away From Your College Experience | HackCollege
• 6 College Decorating Tips For Guys | HackCollege
• How To Thrive During An Internship | HackCollege
• See the Top 10 College Campuses for Tech - Mashable [PIX]
• 11 College Tips from a Senior | HackCollege

about jobs:

• Pick a Job Reference Who Offers a Balanced View of Your Performance - Lifehacker
• The Hardest Job Interview Questions—And How to Ace Them - Lifehacker
• How Can I Sell My Skills Beyond a Boring Resume? - Lifehacker
• Want to Be a Great Leader? Start Reading - Lifehacker

about tech:

• Are you worried about the recent changes to Twitter? - Lifehacker
• 5 Creative Ways to Use IFTTT as a College Student | HackCollege

about life:

• 6 Foods That Are Even Better Frozen | HackCollege
• Four Ways Your Phone’s Camera Can Replace Your Brain’s Memory | HackCollege
• 10 Things Created Over a Couple of Beers - Mental Floss

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For Fellow Faculty: This Week's News (8/26) - How Freshmen See the World & Other News [VID]

Here are some news articles that I've read, in whole or in part.  My fellow faculty members, I thought you might also have an interest in the articles. If you'd want to talk about or offer your comments about any of these, just post a comment below.

Feature:

New on YouTube:
Google Forms a teacher/student connection - YouTube



Google in Education



FYI - The Headlines:

• New 'mindset list' helps academics understand the freshmen | Inside Higher Ed

• Regent U. Will Challenge Georgia Regents on Trademark | Inside Higher Ed
• Hack Education Weekly News: California State University System Outsources Online Education to Pearson
• Five Reasons to Think About How You Work | Inside Higher Ed
• Study finds liberal arts colleges hesitant about awarding credit for internships | Inside Higher Ed
• Advice for Students: How To Thrive During An Internship | HackCollege
• Essay on how new faculty members can deal with impostor syndrome | Inside Higher Ed
• Ask the Administrator: What Does “College Ready” Mean? | Inside Higher Ed
• Practice Good Posture for Better Memory Retention
• How I Turn Vague Ideas Into Tangible Goals
• 10 Things Created Over a Couple of Beers - Mental Floss

FYI - Teaching Tech:

• See the Top 10 College Campuses for Tech 
• Four Ways Your Phone’s Camera Can Replace Your Brain’s Memory | HackCollege 
• Netiquette: Five texts you should never send - CNN.com 
• Lore Launches New Social Network for College Campuses | HackCollege
• Digital Faculty: Professors and Technology, 2012 | Inside Higher Ed
• California Cracks Down on Colleges' Social Media Monitoring | Inside Higher Ed

Click for more teaching-related news from this week.

Note: Some of the Chronicle articles may not have the full story. Usually they offer just the lead of the story and charge for full access.  However, your university probably has full access.  If you are interested in a Chronicle story from above, check with your universities library site.  For example, my university (NSU), offers access to the full articles.

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