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Influencing Metacognition Through Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Lessons Learned From A Faculty Learning Community, Sara Ahten, Rob Anson, Ingrid Brudenell, James Goodman, Eric Orton, Kathy Reavy

Sara M. Ahten

Over an academic year, five faculty and one staff member from diverse disciplines at Boise State University formed a faculty learning community (FLC). Meeting in-person twice a month, the community members worked to complete scholarly group and individual learning projects. Metacognition emerged as a theme and goal for collaborative computer-supported learning activities. They developed a model that fostered metacognition within the FLC as well as in student-focused learning projects. Overall, the projects illustrate the model and how faculty can influence metacognition though computer-supported collabora- tive learning. Specific applications and suggestions to promote learning are included.

Integrating Ctls Into Campus Strategic Planning Through An Effective Brainstorming Process, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

One way Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) can position themselves at the epicenter of campus activity and insert themselves into strategic planning is by transforming group work through an effective brainstorming process that the authors have developed called Ideation Development for Excellence in Academic Learning (I.D.E.A.L.). The authors explain the evolution of the process in a learning community from best practices in brainstorming through a working model. The process has been effective with actual groups both on and off campus (vs. laboratory conditions). “Collaboration drives creativity because innovation always emerges from a series of sparks—never a single flash of …

Using Metaphors To Build Knowledge, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe, Vigs Chandra

Hal Blythe

No abstract provided.

Big History: Faculty Development For An Innovative Freshman Seminar, Mojgan Behmand

Mojgan Behmand

Big History: The Whole Story For First-Year Students, Mojgan Behmand, Arthur Scott

Mojgan Behmand

Climate Change As A Moral Issue: An African Story Of The World, Stan Chu Ilo

Stan Chu Ilo

No abstract provided.

Creating And Maintaining An Artists Journal, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

No abstract provided.

Fashioning Desire: Chicago Fashion Photographers, Virginia Heaven, Robert Blandford

Virginia Heaven

Role: Curator, co-curated with Robert Blandford.

The History Of Higher Education: Methods For Uncovering The Past, Marybeth Gasman

Marybeth Gasman

No abstract provided.

Can I See, Darrell Jones

Darrell Jones

Ensemble piece for Undergradute/Gradulate students at Colorado University. University Theatre Building, Charlotte York Irey Theatre, Boulder, CO

Unearthing Promise And Potential: Our Nation’S Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Marybeth Gasman, Valerie Lundy Wagner, Tafaya Ransom, Nelson Bowman

Marybeth Gasman

No abstract provided.

The Jury's Out! Showcasing 12 Columbia College Fashion Graduates, Virginia Heaven, Robert Blandford

Virginia Heaven

618 South Michigan Avenue windows, Co-curated with Robert Blandford.

Halloween Books In The Haunted Library, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

Group exhibition of artists books.

Glass Eye, Hal Charles

Charlie Sweet

No abstract provided.

Sketches In Fabric: Dennis Brozynski, Virginia Heaven, Robert Blandford

Virginia Heaven

618 South Michigan Avenue windows, Co-curated with Robert Blandford.

Song Of Praise, Marianella Machado

Marianella P. Machado

No abstract provided.

Integrating Ctls Into Campus Strategic Planning Through An Effective Brainstorming Process, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Charlie Sweet

One way Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) can position themselves at the epicenter of campus activity and insert themselves into strategic planning is by transforming group work through an effective brainstorming process that the authors have developed called Ideation Development for Excellence in Academic Learning (I.D.E.A.L.). The authors explain the evolution of the process in a learning community from best practices in brainstorming through a working model. The process has been effective with actual groups both on and off campus (vs. laboratory conditions). “Collaboration drives creativity because innovation always emerges from a series of sparks—never a single flash of …

Foreign Languages And Sustainability: Addressing The Connections, Communities And Comparisons Standards In Higher Education, Eleanor Horst, Joshua Pearce

Joshua M. Pearce

Home Sewn/Home Grown: Sewing Culture In America, Virginia Heaven, Robert Blandford

Virginia Heaven

618 South Michigan Avenue windows, Co-curated with Robert Blandford.

The Power Of Hybrids, Petros Panaou Dr, Frixos Michaelides

Petros Panaou

Comic books, graphic novels, picture books, wordless picture books, illustrated books, and novels, as distinct genres abide to specific conventions. Word-image interaction in each genre is also guided by conventions and can only vary within a preset range. These identifiable conventions assist the interpretation of stories; the reader knows what to expect and how to receive it. We assert, however, that the postmodern era has brought the publication of works that break conventions, resist categorization, subvert reading expectations, and yet are highly successful in communicating powerful and engaging stories.

Book Review: Heisig, James & Richardson, Timothy, W. Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not To Forget The Meaning And Writing Of Chinese Characters, Li Jin

Li Jin

No abstract provided.