Originally published on: April 7, 2009 Back in the day, copyright was an issue that turned on the presence of the of the material proposed …
Volume 8
Better Research Assignments
Originally published on: March 22, 2009 Faculty are often frustrated by students’ research papers. The solution may lie in their own hands: the design of …
If learning is a Social Process, Where Does Web 2.0 Fit In?
Originally published on: March 3, 2009 The first time I heard a lecture on Web 2.0 was in April 2006 at a “WEBIST” conference in …
Grading or Assessing Learning? Seasonal Thoughts for Reflection!
Originally published on: December 17, 2008 The examination period is upon us. Students are anxious and faculty contemplate the “burden” of marking! The Registrar prepares …
Reflections on Assessment, Rubrics and E-portfolios
Originally published on: December 2, 2008 “There is little that can be measured with any degree of certainty.” (Fryschman, 2008) A few months ago I …
“The View From Behind the Reference Desk”
Originally published on: November 18, 2008 As a Reference/Instruction Librarian for the Main Library of The American University in Cairo (AUC) it is part of …