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Swinging Bridge - November 18, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Nov 2005

Swinging Bridge - November 18, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - November 11, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Nov 2005

Swinging Bridge - November 11, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - November 4, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Nov 2005

Swinging Bridge - November 4, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - October 28, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Oct 2005

Swinging Bridge - October 28, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - October 14, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Oct 2005

Swinging Bridge - October 14, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - October 7, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Oct 2005

Swinging Bridge - October 7, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - September 30, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Sep 2005

Swinging Bridge - September 30, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - September 23, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Sep 2005

Swinging Bridge - September 23, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Swinging Bridge - September 16, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe Sep 2005

Swinging Bridge - September 16, 2005, Jacqueline Zerbe

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Brief 19: The Dean’S Role In Faculty Evaluation, New England Resource Center For Higher Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jun 2005

Brief 19: The Dean’S Role In Faculty Evaluation, New England Resource Center For Higher Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston

New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications

Faculty work continues to change in response to the increased emphases on diversity requirements in undergraduate education, partnerships between academic and student affairs, and computer technology (O’Meara, et al, 2003). As even more is learned about strategies for the educational success of their students, faculty will be counted on to tailor their skills and pedagogies to new populations of students. At the same time, colleges and universities must keep pace with these changes by ensuring that expectations about faculty work are clearly defined and are reflected in evaluation and reward structures—and that faculty are supported in their efforts. The quality …


Learning Outcomes Oriented Assessment Methods In An Active Learning Environment, Arcot Desai Narasimhalu Jun 2005

Learning Outcomes Oriented Assessment Methods In An Active Learning Environment, Arcot Desai Narasimhalu

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Singapore Management University uses interactive seminar style teaching in class rooms. Most of its students hail from Singapore and are generally new to active learning and constructive participation in the seminar style classes. This paper reports findings from a freshmen first term course titled IS 101: Seminar for ISM Majors.


Swinging Bridge - April 29, 2005, Sarah Adams Apr 2005

Swinging Bridge - April 29, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - April 15, 2005, Sarah Adams Apr 2005

Swinging Bridge - April 15, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - April 8, 2005, Sarah Adams Apr 2005

Swinging Bridge - April 8, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - March 18, 2005, Sarah Adams Mar 2005

Swinging Bridge - March 18, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - March 4, 2005, Sarah Adams Mar 2005

Swinging Bridge - March 4, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - February 25, 2005, Sarah Adams Feb 2005

Swinging Bridge - February 25, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - February 18, 2005, Sarah Adams Feb 2005

Swinging Bridge - February 18, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Swinging Bridge - February 11, 2005, Sarah Adams Feb 2005

Swinging Bridge - February 11, 2005, Sarah Adams

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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Modeling Learning: The Role Of Leaders, Judith A. Ramaley, Barbara A. Holland Jan 2005

Modeling Learning: The Role Of Leaders, Judith A. Ramaley, Barbara A. Holland

Higher Education

What follows is the Portland State University story, a reflection on change as a scholarly act within a learning community using techniques from organizational learning.


Engaged And Engaging Science: A Component Of A Good Liberal Education, Judith A. Ramaley, Rosemary R. Haggett Jan 2005

Engaged And Engaging Science: A Component Of A Good Liberal Education, Judith A. Ramaley, Rosemary R. Haggett

Higher Education

We live in a period of rapid and complex socioeconomic change. The forces driving this change are reshaping the educational landscape in ways that we are only beginning to understand. Many recent reports and books, including the 2002 report from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation Goes to College, have explored the implications of these changes and have identified growing gaps between the intentions and assumptions of faculty, the actual experiences of students, and the demands of the workplace. The lack of clarity of purpose in undergraduate education …


Transcending Disciplines, Reinforcing Curricula: Why Faculty Teach With Service Learning, Rudy M. Garcia, Gail Robinson Jan 2005

Transcending Disciplines, Reinforcing Curricula: Why Faculty Teach With Service Learning, Rudy M. Garcia, Gail Robinson

Higher Education

Service learning as a teaching methodology has a growing following among faculty in higher education. Service learning combines community service with classroom instruction, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility. Service learning programs involve students in activities that address local needs while developing their academic skills and commitment to their communities.


Singapore Management University Report To Stakeholders 2005 - 2006, Singapore Management University Jan 2005

Singapore Management University Report To Stakeholders 2005 - 2006, Singapore Management University

Report to Stakeholders

With the official opening of the city campus in January 2006, SMU marked a new chapter in the history of central Singapore and became an integral part of the area s continual cycle of renewal. Building on the legacy of venerable institutions in Bras Basah that formed the educational hub of yesteryear, our aim is to produce visionary leaders for tomorrow, imbued with a fine sense of ethics and social responsibility for the good of the community.

From its beginning, SMU has been a catalyst for the future development of higher education in Singapore. Two ways that we have done …


Review Of Babel And The Ivory Tower: The Scholar In The Age Of Science By W. David Shaw, W. Bede Mitchell Jan 2005

Review Of Babel And The Ivory Tower: The Scholar In The Age Of Science By W. David Shaw, W. Bede Mitchell

Library Faculty Publications

This review was published in College and Research Libraries.