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September 17, 2007
There are two very important things to keep in mind when annotating paragraphs:
1. Your annotations should be SHORT. If you’re writing entire sentences, it’s too much. You should only be writing a few words or a phrase at most. Also, do not write out whole words if you can avoid it. Abbreviate as much as possible (eg., write "rxn" for "reaction" and "exp" for "experiment.") If you don’t know formal shorthand, then make up your own. I use Spanish words sometimes if they’re shorter than the English ones, such as "y" for "and," and "sino" for "but rather." Other people might not understand your shorthand, but the only thing that matters is that you do.
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September 17, 2007
So who says higher education isn’t flexible? After a long chat with my prof via AIM chat (his preference, not mine!) we decided that as opposed to creating a bland presentation (read: Powerpoint file) as as response to a text chapter (found here http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/ch16.html) he said I could find someone who was involved in distance education (course designer, instructor, etc) and interview him or her.
Here are the requirements…
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distance,
Interview,
Seeking,
subject
September 17, 2007
We often unnecessarily esteem (or fear) what we do not know. Sometimes it's related to race or culture...and other times to ideas and concepts. For many people, philosophy holds such a distinction. When someone is identified as a philosopher, assumptions are formed as to the depth of their thought and thereby authority to speak knowingly on certain subjects. Sometimes it's warranted. Other times it is not. We see a similar trend with neuroscience today. Two fairly recent argue present the challenge: Seeing is believing: The effect of brain images on judgments of scientific reasoning: "...part of the fascination, and the credibility, of brain imaging research lies in the persuasive power of the actual brain images themselves. We argue that brain images are influential because they provide a physical basis for abstract cognitive processes, appealing to people’s affinity for reductionistic explanations of cognitive phenomena."
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misplaced,
Neuroscience,
trust
September 17, 2007
You knew that sooner or later all of these fun little disparate tools would start coming together in one app, and it looks like Onfolio has taken a first step in that direction.
Fully integrated with Microsoft Internet Explorer and Office, Onfolio has tools for capturing a wide range of content including links, text snippets, images, web pages, and documents. Onfolio lets you organize and find captured content quickly and easily. And with Onfolio, you can easily share your research in documents, presentations, emails, and research reports.
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September 17, 2007
State still tops in underage, high school drinking 2,100 deaths per year tied to alcohol, drugsBy DINESH RAMDE
Associated PressPosted: Sept. 16, 2007
A report released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute tells a familiar story:
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September 17, 2007
Schools by age, not address Waukesha board calls merging elementary facilities, grouping by grade level an experiment in educationBy AMY HETZNER
ahetzner@journalsentinel.comPosted: Sept. 16, 2007
"Theory" and "experiment" were two ways Waukesha School Board members last week described the district's move to create two schools focused solely on the lower or upper elementary grade levels.
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September 17, 2007
I recently wrote about a colleague who told me a change in venue brought his Regents passing rate from about 30% to a much more respectable 90%. He claims he did not at all change his teaching methods, but his new audience was simply much more receptive. Was he a bad teacher at the previous locale? You could perhaps conclude that, but his 32% passing rate was the highest in his old school.
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Question,
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