Category Archives: Knowledge Building

Thoughts on Driscoll and Wood 7 and 8

Reflections on Driscoll and Wood Chapters 7-8  My experience in college so far has been on the receiving end of syllabi.  Some instructions have been clear and easy to understand; some of been very detailed and hard to follow; while … Continue reading

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Khanh on Teaching Journal – Week 6

Exploring a national cybersecurity exercise for universities Hoffman, L.J. Rosenberg, T. Dodge, R. Ragsdale, D. George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA This paper appears in: Security & Privacy, IEEE Issue Date: Sept.-Oct. 2005 Volume: 3 Issue: 5 On page(s): 27 … Continue reading

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Graduate Education at AEJMC Schools: A Benchmark Study

Interesting read regarding Journalism studies and student-learning outcomes. Abstract – The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Board of Directors charged the Standing Committee on Teaching to devise a set of metrics for assessing doctoral programs in … Continue reading

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Teaching Journal Article

Cosgrove, Cornelius. “What Our Graduates Write: Making Program Assessment Both Authentic and Persuasive.” College Composition and Communication. 62.1 (2010). 311-336. ProQuest. Web. 5 March 2011. After having read the best teaching-related articles in the most recent issue of CCC, I … Continue reading

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Scaffolding Wiki-Based, Ill-Structured Problem Solving in an Online Environment

Abstract To scaffold students’ wiki-based, ill-structured problem solving in an online environment, the author designed conceptual, metacognitive, procedural, and strategic scaffolds. Using mixed methods research, this study explored the effectiveness of the scaffolds and the use of wikis in the … Continue reading

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Journal Entry for 3/1/2011

Discrete Mathematics and its Applications Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications Volume 29 Issue 3 Abstract: The article gives ideas that lecturers of undergraduate Discrete Mathematics courses can use in order to make the subject more interesting for students and encourage … Continue reading

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Khanh on Teaching Journal – week 5

The CyberPatriot National High School Cyber Defense Competition White, G.B.; Williams, D.; Harrison, K.; Security & Privacy, IEEE Volume: 8 , Issue: 5 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/MSP.2010.166 Publication Year: 2010 , Page(s): 59 – 61 IEEE JOURNALS AbstractPlus | Full … Continue reading

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Pedagogy under construction: Learning to teach collaboratively

I chose an article about a unique teaching method for graduate students.  The report has some interesting findings and ideas regarding collaborative learning.  It can be helpful when discussing the various methods of teaching and providing a syllabus. Abstract: Chen … Continue reading

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Brian M post for 28 Feb

Brian Melton My article this week is titled “VISA:  Reducing Technological Impact n Student Learning in an Introductory Statistics Course” and is found at http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1gh2x5v5.  Although not published in my usual journal choice, Journal of Statistics Education (JSE), it was … Continue reading

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Jennifer’s 2nd article from CCC

Gallagher, C.. “Being There: (Re)Making the Assessment Scene. ” College Composition and Communication 62.3 (2011): 450-476. ProQuest Education Journals, ProQuest. Web.  27 Feb. 2011. Because this article was focused on assessment, I thought it would be a good companion piece to the Driscoll and Wood readings.  In this … Continue reading

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