By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Members of Miami’s chapter of Delta Tau Delta allegedly hit students with spiked paddles, kicked and spit on them, and forced them to smoke marijuana and drink a significant amount of alcohol, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Palestinian student bound for Harvard said he was blocked from the U.S. after immigration officers questioned him about friends' social media posts critical of President Trump. Civil liberties advocates fear incident could deter international scholars and students. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Rhodes College has settled with two students who were expelled after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a fraternity party in February. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The popular Netflix documentary series portrays community college football teams as the last stop for athletes hoping to play at four-year institutions or to go pro. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A federal judge overstepped his authority when he tried to force the University of Michigan president to appear in court for a settlement conference in a sexual assault lawsuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on Friday. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Author argues in new book that conservatives have abused the concept of free expression on college campuses. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Elizabeth Redden[Edit][Delete]: Skype Skirmishes on Campus, Inside Higher Ed [Edit][Delete] October 1, 2006
Most of the software I talk about, I comment during my talks, is banned at schools, colleges and universities. Skype is a good example of the latest item to incur the wrath of administrators, ostensibly because it eats bandwidth. I would be interested, though, to hear what sort of arguments cross the desk when university officials are meeting with telco representatives. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Monica Shelley, Cynthia White, Uwe Baumann and Linda Murphy[Edit][Delete]: `It's a unique role!' Perspectives on Tutor Attributes and Expertise in Distance Language Teaching, IRRODL [Edit][Delete] October 1, 2006
The research in this report (n varies between 17 and 32) leads the authors to conclude that "Tutors who work within distance education differ markedly from their classroom counterparts in terms of the roles they assume, the ways in which they interact with students, and the attributes and expertise required of them." This may even be true, but I still have to ask, when are journal editors going to reject this sort of sham that passes as academic research? This is not to disparage the authors - they are simply doing what they have led to believe is the way things are done. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Dariya Mukamusoni[Edit][Delete]: Distance Learning Program of Teachers' at Kigali Institute of Education: An Expository Study, IRRODL [Edit][Delete] October 1, 2006
The September issue of IRRODL is out. This article describes a distance learning program in Rwanda. The location makes the article compelling, but that's it. The authors conclude, "Without clear communication, course tutors often cannot effectively facilitate the DL modules." One wonders why they felt this needed to be established. I wonder, certainly, why academic writing leaves me so dissatisfied. This needs to be examined. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Various authors[Edit][Delete]: GuruLib, October 1, 2006
New web 2.0-ish application that lets you list (and review) your books, CDs, DVDs and more. I like the listing of various types of content. Various interface irregularities - this is very early beta. Still, I liked it, and especially the potential for it to interface with, say, my iRiver. The link is to my list of stuff, which I will add to as time goes by (assuming the service works out the kinks). More...
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