As this semester winds down we wanted to consider how our use of This I Believe as the common reading assignment could be brought to a close. One option may lie within the BGSU Honors Program, where there has been a concerted effort to bring together a wealth of student perspectives within a special BGSU […]
Continue Reading November 6th, 2009
As we begin to wrap-up our discussion of the Common Reading, the Center for Teaching and Learning is proud to publish the reflections of freshman student Lindsay Watts: When I begin writing anything I simply do what I love and what I think I do best: I tell a story. I do it less for […]
Continue Reading October 8th, 2009
There are several adjustments that first-year BGSU students must make. Many new students will learn how to manage new responsibilities, make new friends, meet new expectations, and negotiate a number of other new experiences. One of the ways that BGSU works with new students and the adjustments to college life is through the Common Reading […]
Continue Reading August 3rd, 2009
Below is an excerpt from the article about a college student’s inquiry into Wikipedia and journalism in the digital age. What he found out might surprise some of you or even cause a reconsideration of using Wikipedia in the classroom. Read the full article here. Here are some highlights (quoted here, not “lifted”) 😉 Irish […]
Continue Reading May 13th, 2009
David Albrecht, associate professor of Accounting and Management Information Systems, presented last week on “Why All Professors Should Blog.” He provided examples and led discussion about: Why you should blog, What you should blog about, and How to get started. A blog post he wrote a few months ago nicely summarizes his main arguments. Now it’s your turn… […]
Continue Reading 1 comment April 13th, 2009
The use of Wikipedia for class assignments or as a citation source has been an ongoing debate. Some professors accept the website’s use, usually after encouraging their students to caution what they take from the website. Other professors absolutely abhor the use of the website by their students. Robert E. Cummings says that he has […]
Continue Reading 1 comment March 20th, 2009
One of the leaders in online publishing is Scribd. Scribd allows people to upload documents – which can be in the form of reports, brochures, books, spreadsheets, puzzles and games, etc. – to the Internet for sharing with millions of readers. The website also allows you to discuss work that belongs to other people. And, […]
Continue Reading February 3rd, 2009
While the Internet has opened us to a world of information and sources, it can also cause problems in our classrooms. The Internet has provided our students with a wealth of websites that will sell, barter and even give away research papers, English papers and essays. How do you combat this in our classes? In […]
Continue Reading November 24th, 2008
On October 31, 2008, Michael Carroll presented “Copyright and Your Right to Use and Share Your Scholarly Materials” at BGSU’s Olscamp Hall. His presentation was recorded, so be sure to set aside 60 minutes for this thought-provoking view of the coming shift in scholarly communication: For BGSU community – Click here to view (with description, […]
Continue Reading November 12th, 2008
Michael Nelson is a political science professor at Rhodes College. As a “guest blogger” for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nelson recently wrote a short blog post that shares a different way for instructors to grade papers. Nelson writes that he intends to break a habit that he (and many other instructors) tend to have […]
Continue Reading October 15th, 2008
