25 novembre 2017

The Commuting Student

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/Screen%20Shot%202011-12-12%20at%2012.29.48%20PM.png?itok=ITDqfJNPI live approximately two hours from where I am enrolled as a graduate student. You might wonder why someone would enroll in a program this far away, but it was a decision that made sense for me for a couple reasons I list in this post. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 14:33 - - Permalien [#]


Organizing Your Literature: Spreadsheet Style

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/Screen%20Shot%202011-12-12%20at%2012.29.48%20PM.png?itok=ITDqfJNPThere are many different types of reference managers, including Refworks, Zotero, Endnote, and Mendeley. I’ve tried them all and none of have stuck. It’s not that there is anything wrong with them; I know folks who swear by them. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:12 - - Permalien [#]

Disabled in Grad School: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/Screen%20Shot%202011-12-12%20at%2012.29.48%20PM.png?itok=ITDqfJNPThis post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being disabled at university, with a focus on graduate school: problems we encounter, how we deal with them, and what you can do that will make things easier for fellow graduate students with disabilities. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:10 - - Permalien [#]

How to Embrace the Frugal Life

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/Screen%20Shot%202011-12-12%20at%2012.29.48%20PM.png?itok=ITDqfJNPSix strategies for incorporating frugality into your financial life. More...

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Getting Rid of “Monkey Mind”: Focusing and Getting Work Done in Graduate School

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/Screen%20Shot%202011-12-12%20at%2012.29.48%20PM.png?itok=ITDqfJNPBeing productive by setting limits and paying attention to your fidgeting. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:07 - - Permalien [#]


Do Faculty Need an Automated Grading Tool?

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. Do faculty need an automated tool to help them in grading online class participation?
The answers are no, hell no, and get the heck out of here with that ish. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:03 - - Permalien [#]

Children Are Natural Entrepreneurs

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. But that doesn't mean we can or should teach it in school. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:02 - - Permalien [#]

It Isn’t Necessary to Hold Women Sacred…

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. …when we can just start believing them. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:01 - - Permalien [#]

Is Shaq Attaq! Literature? Does It Matter?

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. Early on I didn't consider why certain standards were in place. I now try to ask questions and make more informed choices. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 12:00 - - Permalien [#]

That Won't Work, Bro

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. I am thinking of starting a specialized consultancy for those who think they can reinvent school through technology. I’m going to call it That Won’t Work, Bro Inc. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 11:59 - - Permalien [#]