March 2012
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What's More Expensive Than College? Not Going to... →
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Your Brain on Fiction →
Stories stimulate the brain. Research in neuroscience affirm the experience of readers who have felt illuminated and instructed by a novel, who have found themselves comparing a plucky young woman to Elizabeth Bennet or a tiresome pedant to Edward Casaubon. Reading great literature, it has long been averred, enlarges and improves us as human beings. Brain science shows this claim is truer than we...
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The Sentence as a Miniature Narrative →
Just as there is no one perfect boat, there is no one perfect sentence structure. Mark Twain wrote sentences that were as humble, sturdy and American as a canoe; William Faulkner wrote sentences as gaudy as a Mississippi riverboat. But no matter the atmospherics, the best sentences bolt a clear subject to a dramatic predicate, making a mini-narrative.
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“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (via bookmania)
“We need the tonic of wildness.”
– Henry David Thoreau
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous...”
– E.E. Cummings
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.”
– John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
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Instruction for Masses Knocks Down Campus Walls →
Massive Open Online Courses are free, non-degree programs that have been drawing top professors and are seen as a tool for democratizing higher education. Will they work to change higher ed?
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"Predatory" Online Journals Lure Scholars Who Are... →
“Set your life on fire.
Seek those who fan your flames”
– ~ Rumi
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TED talk: The Power of Introverts →
TED Talks: In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.
Seven Digital Learning Tips for Students →
world-shaker:
Here are three (click through for the rest):
You need to be able to manage your time wisely. They must be able to lay out their tasks with a critical eye, plan them accordingly, and follow them through to fruition — many times without someone looking over their shoulder.
You have GOT to know how to collaborate. This is a biggie. More than an understanding of technology,...
The Atlantic: How Do You Cite a Tweet in an... →
Hiring a Coach in Pursuit of an Advanced Degree →
“Professionals 25 and older are seeking out independent education consultants to strengthen their applications for selective degree programs.”
We have been anticipating this trend — not only to get into school, but to complete the degree