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Acuta Enews December 1998, Vol.27, No. 12
Acuta Enews December 1998, Vol.27, No. 12
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Increase in PICC Charges Delayed
Looking for Answers in '99
Overheard on the Listserve
411 Newsletter Salary Survey
Beefing Up User Support on Campus
Board Report
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews November 1998, Vol.27, No. 11
Acuta Enews November 1998, Vol.27, No. 11
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Student Paper Competition
University of Oregon Overhauls Two-Way Radio Systems
Overheard on the Listserve
FTC Web Site: Information You Can Use
Board Report
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews October 1998, Vol.27, No. 10
Acuta Enews October 1998, Vol.27, No. 10
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
FCC Approves Two-Way Digital ITFS and MDS Communications
Recognizing Our Best
Board Report
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews September 1998, Vol.27, No. 9
Acuta Enews September 1998, Vol.27, No. 9
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Is xDSL Right for Your Campus?
Delegate It!
A Commitment to Service
DC at a Glance
Board Report
Positions Available
Welcome New Member
Acuta Enews August 1998, Vol.27, No. 8
Acuta Enews August 1998, Vol.27, No. 8
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Annual Conference Highlights
Board Report
Tek-Futures: Leading-Edge Technologies for the 21st Century
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews July 1998, Vol.27, No. 5
Acuta Enews July 1998, Vol.27, No. 5
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
ACUTA Board of Directors '98-'99
Board Report
Is This an ACUTA Anniversary for You?
New Fiber Optics
DC at a Glance
Connecting Off-Campus Housing to the Network
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews June 1998, Vol.27, No. 6
Acuta Enews June 1998, Vol.27, No. 6
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
CICs Go to 4 Digits June 30
Winners Announced in Second Annual Student Papers Competition
Board Report
Do You Have a Story?
UNM Admissions Goes Online
FYI: Digital Decay
PRI ISDN at UMSL
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews May 1998, Vol.27, No. 5
Acuta Enews May 1998, Vol.27, No. 5
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Board Approves Slate of Nominees
Moderators &Monitors Needed in San Diego!
Board Report
Let there be (Blue) Light!
Contractors on Your Campus?
DC at a Glance
Book Your Room for San Diego NOW!
Positions Available
Welcome New Member
Acuta Enews April 1998, Vol.27, No. 4
Acuta Enews April 1998, Vol.27, No. 4
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Achievement Award Nominations
Cornell to Host Local Event June 8 and 9
Board Report
Using Digital Imagery to Enhance Design Efforts
From ACUTA Headquarters
DC at a Glance
Local Event
Positions Availalbe
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews March 1998, Vol.27, No. 3
Acuta Enews March 1998, Vol.27, No. 3
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Nominate Now for Board of Directors
Change Reflects Our Growth
Student Paper Competition Deadline
Board Report
"Click Here to Enter a Sweepstakes"
ACUTA Local Event
Spotlight
Maureen Trimm Is New Director-at-Large
Are You Listening?
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews February 1998, Vol.27, No. 2
Acuta Enews February 1998, Vol.27, No. 2
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Call for Nominations
ACUTA Board of Directors 1998-1999
Board Report
ACUTA 1998 EVENTS
International Project Aims to Determine What IT Services Really Cost
DC at a Glance
Positions Available
Welcome New Members
Acuta Enews January 1998, Vol.27, No. 1
Acuta Enews January 1998, Vol.27, No. 1
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
School NOT Required to Contribute to USF
What's Your Biggest Challenge for 1998?
Board Report
Spotlight
Analyzing Cable Needs and Planning for the Future at CMU
Tech Partners at Cal State
Directories Are Here!
DC at a Glance
Position Available
Welcome New Members
Envisioning A Capstone Course In Communication: The View From A Departmental Armchair, William J. Seiler
Envisioning A Capstone Course In Communication: The View From A Departmental Armchair, William J. Seiler
Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications
For many departments, the need to develop an assessment package has been the driving force in the consideration of adding a capstone course to their communication curricula. But there are other reasons to justify the creation of such a course. In general, the capstone course has been described by some as a course in which students are required to integrate diverse bodies of knowledge to solve a problem or formulate a policy of societal importance. The dictionary describes a capstone as the “final or crowning part.” That may be a bit presumptuous, but it illustrates the notion of what most …
Academic Civility Begins In The Classroom, Roger G. Baldwin
Academic Civility Begins In The Classroom, Roger G. Baldwin
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Values and traditions supporting academic civility are learned in the classroom. This essay discusses the role of the college professor in promoting civil discourse and nurturing overall academic civility.
Problem-Based Learning: Preparing Students To Succeed In The 21st Century, Barbara J. Duch, Deborah E. Allen, Harold B. White Iii
Problem-Based Learning: Preparing Students To Succeed In The 21st Century, Barbara J. Duch, Deborah E. Allen, Harold B. White Iii
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
College graduates who can think critically, solve complex problems, communicate clearly, and work effectively in teams will be prepared for the challenges of the 21st century. Problem-based learning (PBL) helps students develop these crucial skills.
Keys To Using Learning Groups Effectively, Larry K. Michaelsen
Keys To Using Learning Groups Effectively, Larry K. Michaelsen
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Irrespective of such factors as subject matter and class size, small group work can produce positive motivational and learning outcomes. The key is appropriately managing the variables discussed in this essay.
Adding Online Computer Methods To Your Repertoire Of Teaching Strategies, Nancy A. Diamond
Adding Online Computer Methods To Your Repertoire Of Teaching Strategies, Nancy A. Diamond
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
On-line teaching methods offer interesting strategies for teaching whatever you already want to teach. This essay describes a broad range of on-line methods and details the elements necessary for their optimal use.
Relating Student Experience To Courses And The Curriculum, Virginia S. Lee
Relating Student Experience To Courses And The Curriculum, Virginia S. Lee
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
This essay offers a rationale for incorporating students’ personal experience into the curriculum and techniques for doing so to facilitate both cognitive and affective curricular objectives.
The Critical Match Between Motivation To Learn And Motivation To Teach, Ronald Teeples, Harvey Wichman
The Critical Match Between Motivation To Learn And Motivation To Teach, Ronald Teeples, Harvey Wichman
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Student motives to learn cannot be effectively understood as something independent of prevailing pedagogies, which are shaped by motives to teach. The authors discuss bringing these two aspects of motivation into closer congruence.
Developing A Philosophy Of Teaching Statement, Nancy Van Note Chism
Developing A Philosophy Of Teaching Statement, Nancy Van Note Chism
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Suggestions are presented for preparing a statement about one’s philosophy of teaching in relationship to the preparation of a teaching portfolio. Included are ideas on developing several common components of such statements.
Writing To Learn, Judith Kalman, Calvin Kalman
Writing To Learn, Judith Kalman, Calvin Kalman
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
The authors explain a technique that discourages the viewing of material as an agglomeration of disembodied facts and fosters students’ awareness of the concepts underlying the topics being discussed.