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Otterbein University's Steam Innovation Center - Case Study, Glassonweb.Com
Otterbein University's Steam Innovation Center - Case Study, Glassonweb.Com
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Wittgensteinian Perspectives And Science Education Research, Wendy Sherman-Heckler
Wittgensteinian Perspectives And Science Education Research, Wendy Sherman-Heckler
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As one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) has impacted a variety of scholarly disciplines, including education theory and research. Wittgenstein’s later works are often cited for their insights into a wide variety of philosophical topics, including meaning and understanding, rule following, the “inner” and “outer” realms of human activity, and certainty about knowledge. In contrast to the representationalist view of language expressed in his earlier work, these writings identify the meaning of an expression as its rule-governed use in language, inextricably tied to its use in our lives.
Creating Change: Arts, Activism, And The Academy, Miguel Martinez-Saenz , Provost, Academic Affairs
Creating Change: Arts, Activism, And The Academy, Miguel Martinez-Saenz , Provost, Academic Affairs
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Article describes a program in connection with Wittenberg University's first-year experience program, in which faculty, staff, and community leaders invited Bryonn Bain--spoken-word poet, prison activist, and educator--to deliver a series of performance-based programs that cut across campus and community. In fall 2008, Bain demonstrated how bridging the divide between the arts, activism, and the academy can shift consciousness and catalyze social change.
Strong Networks Grow Distance Learning, Pankaj Shah, Kate M. Carey
Strong Networks Grow Distance Learning, Pankaj Shah, Kate M. Carey
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This article presents a snapshot of one state’s experience with connectivity from the early 1980s to the present and illustrates how distance learning has utilized that infrastructure to grow to serve more than 100,000 Ohioans. In early 1980s, most of Ohio’s telecommunications traffic traveled on dial-up connections. Ohio’s history of formidable statewide networking began in 1987, when Compuserve and OARnet (Ohio Academic Resources Network) were among few regional networks in existence. Through various mergers and acquisitions, Compuserve became Worldcom, AOL, MCI-Worldcom, and, finally, Verizon. OARnet became the Third Frontier Network (TFN) in 2004 and now is referred to as OSCnet …
Leading By Example, Miguel Martinez-Saenz , Provost, Academic Affairs, Johnny D. Pryor
Leading By Example, Miguel Martinez-Saenz , Provost, Academic Affairs, Johnny D. Pryor
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The authors discuss in this article how universities and colleges would be served well if students were being exposed to people who exemplify and illustrate in their daily lives the values of their institution. Our goal is to illuminate why academic advisers, other academic affairs professionals, and faculty can (and should) serve as role models who exemplify the mission, vision, and values of an institution. This would enable students to learn about the institution's mission and also how to live lives of magnanimity and integrity.