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Interesting article about academic "fear of trying" as a barrier to innovation.

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"Progressive edtech ... unified by: critical of for-profits; favors OER, FOSS, owning personal digital identity.

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A great essay from Pedagogy Unbound on taking time to teach, and time as a teaching tool.

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Students & those teaching them, this is not isolated finding. It has replicated MANY times. Drop the 'top!

Note-Taking Strategies to Improve Learning Most students aren’t good note-takers. This post explores why students should ditch the laptop.

More evidence that learning success and failure depends more on intrinsic motivation.

Brain training success may come down to placebo effect The success of some brain training games may have nothing to do with the “training” itself, STAT reports. A new study, published in the Proceedings...

Can Handwriting Make You Smarter? Can Handwriting Make You Smarter? Students who take notes by hand outperform students who type, and more type these days, new studies show

Students CAN do authentic research within an academic course environment! We need to provide the resources and opportunities.

Queens University student discovers a virus strain Virus strain discovered by senior at Queens University of Charlotte may help in fight against bacterial infections

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Building a Better Discussion You mean I can do something to spark discussion other than just ask good questions?

Studying? Don’t answer that text! | Science News http://ow.ly/OufQ1

Studying? Don’t answer that text! In May, the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair gave students from around the world a chance to share their scientific research...

Getting Students Thinking About Thinking | Vitae http://ow.ly/L8g6X

Getting Students Thinking About Thinking Without training, many don't think about the best way to study for an exam.

Coaching Strategies to Enhance Online Discussions | Faculty Focus http://ow.ly/KHrvf

Coaching Strategies to Enhance Online Discussions I am not an athlete. I lack coordination and have some physical limitations. My husband, on the other hand, is an excellent skier. He isn’t a...