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Constitution Day: An Opportunity For Paralegal Educators To Design Creative Law Learning Activities For The Entire College/University Community, Marissa Moran Apr 2006

Constitution Day: An Opportunity For Paralegal Educators To Design Creative Law Learning Activities For The Entire College/University Community, Marissa Moran

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Not All Are Created Equal: An Analysis Of The Environmental Programs/Departments In U.S. Academic Institutions From 1900 Until May 2005, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Paul Silveri Jan 2006

Not All Are Created Equal: An Analysis Of The Environmental Programs/Departments In U.S. Academic Institutions From 1900 Until May 2005, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Paul Silveri

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2006 Proves To Be Year Of Achievements For A-State, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2006

2006 Proves To Be Year Of Achievements For A-State, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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How The Presentation Of Electronic Gateway Pages Affects Research Behavior, Lisa Finder, Valdeda Dent, Brian Lym Jan 2006

How The Presentation Of Electronic Gateway Pages Affects Research Behavior, Lisa Finder, Valdeda Dent, Brian Lym

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Purpose

The paper aims to provide details of a study conducted at Hunter College Libraries in fall 2005, the focus of which was how presentation of initial digital resource pages (or gateway pages) on the library's web site impacted students' subsequent steps in the research process.

Design/methodology/approach

A group of 16 students from English and History classes at Hunter College were recruited to participate after having had basic library instruction. They were given computer‐based key tasks to perform in a proctored classroom setting, using the library's homepage. A second group of students was recruited to participate in two small focus …


Learning Communities And The Future Of The Humanities, Phyllis E. Vanslyck Jan 2006

Learning Communities And The Future Of The Humanities, Phyllis E. Vanslyck

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According to Profession's 2005 Presidential Forum, one reason for dwindling enrollment in the Humanities is lack of interdisciplinarity. Learning communities, courses clustered around a common theme and taught to the same group of students are a powerful example of a kind of interdisciplinarity that is flourishing on more than five-hundred campuses in the United States.This essay looks closely at the expanding learning community movement and its relevance to revitalizing the Humanities.


A-State Faculty Using ‘Clickers’, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Alan D. Christian Jan 2006

A-State Faculty Using ‘Clickers’, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Alan D. Christian

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Belize Offers Opportunities For A-State Faculty, Students, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Colin Young Jan 2006

Belize Offers Opportunities For A-State Faculty, Students, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Colin Young

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No abstract provided.