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Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry…
The new field of Genoeconomics is trying to gain credibility and as it does it finds weak statistical findings. You be the judge of the research.
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An IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review about redefining intellidence
See link http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/2013/06/why-we-need-to-redefine-intell.html for IdeaCast with an interview with Scott Barry Kaufman, adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University.
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Eric
New study finds that 40% of households with children under the age of 18 have Mothers that are the primary breadwinners.
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Are the reading requirements in high schools being dumb down?
Please see the link http://www.renlearn.com/whatkidsarereading/ to access a report by Renaissance Learning about the reading habits of American students. Share your thoughts about the research methods, results, and possible implications for college-level instructors.
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Eric
This article discusses the rise of the tablet and its current growth that is expected to outpace PCs.
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Call for Papers:The Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award - Submission Deadline: June 14, 2013
From the Call:
Call for Papers:The Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award - Submission Deadline: June 14, 2013
The International Leadership Association (ILA) and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) are pleased to invite submissions for the annual Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award. Created to recognize outstanding unpublished papers by undergraduate and graduate students, the award is named in honor of the distinguished scholar and former Chief Executive Officer of CCL.
The…
A brief but interesting article on the French Education System's focus on philosophy
Please see the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22729780 and share your thoughts. Could the American Education System benefit from a greater emphasis on classical philosophy, why or why not?
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Eric
The 2013 OTS is up and running and welcomes your comments and feedback.
Dear CIRT Community,
You are invited to participate in the 2013 Online Teaching Showcase (OTS). The 2013 Online Teaching Showcase focused on Classroom Assessment Techniques is now posted on CIRT at: http://cirt.gcu.edu/teaching/ots/otspresentations.
The Online Teaching Showcase (OTS) provides a forum for the scholarly exchange of best practices in virtual education. The 2013 OTS features a range Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) aimed at helping students reach their learning goals. For…
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