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Is college for everyone? | Higher Ed Gamma

Is college for everyone? | Higher Ed Gamma | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A status report on the ongoing debate ..."

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A cooperative revolution in psychology – Letters - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education 

A cooperative revolution in psychology – Letters - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"To the Editor: “’I Want to Burn Things to the Ground’” (The Chronicle Review, September 11) generated considerable debate among psychological scientists about an ongoing methods revolution in the field ..."

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Using Twitter as a teaching tool can boost engagement and enrich classroom debate and discourse

Using Twitter as a teaching tool can boost engagement and enrich classroom debate and discourse | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Social media offers great opportunities for teaching ..."

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New World Notes: If Second Life is a game, then everything is a game: Virtual worlds academic Tom Boellstorff weighs in

New World Notes: If Second Life is a game, then everything is a game: Virtual worlds academic Tom Boellstorff weighs in | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The debate over whether Second Life should be classified as a game continues generating really interesting reader comments, one of the best of which is from my good friend and pioneering virtual worlds academic Tom Boellstorff: As Richard Bartle, ..."

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Are lectures the best way to teach students?

Are lectures the best way to teach students? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"University lectures are often slated for being boring and poorly attended, but is scrapping them a good idea? Two academics debate the matter ..."

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Column: Is social media promoting or stifling debate?

Column: Is social media promoting or stifling debate? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When we profess to care about a cause on social media, are we helping the discussion or just making ourselves feel better? Stephen Downes discusses whether the information age is killing genuine debate..."

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In learning styles debate, it's instructors vs. psychologists

In learning styles debate, it's instructors vs. psychologists | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A nearly century-old idea about learning remains “ubiquitous” despite scant scientific evidence to back it up, many experts say. But others still see value in the concept ..."

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Shakespeare’s co-author: The official story

Shakespeare’s co-author: The official story | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Did William Shakespeare write all his works himself? It's been a long-debated subject among researchers, professors, and literature connoisseurs. But the Oxford University Press has a big announcement to make ..."

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Eight compelling mini-documentaries to teach close reading and critical thinking skills

Eight compelling mini-documentaries to teach close reading and critical thinking skills | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Short documentary films can stir up ideas in the classroom to get students discussing, debating, thinking and writing ..."

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Should Googling in exams be allowed? | Lola Okolosie and Chris McGovern

Should Googling in exams be allowed? | Lola Okolosie and Chris McGovern | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A vital skill or further dumbing down? Lola Okolosie and Chris McGovern debate whether Google searches should be permitted during GCSE and A-level exams ..."

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Harvard goes all in for online courses - Boston Globe

Harvard goes all in for online courses - Boston Globe | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The discussion between two Harvard historians one recent morning was a little bit Ivory Tower, a little bit Hollywood ..."

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