The Lexington Herald-Leader recently ran an advertising supplement that purported to list ten things college professors wanted incoming freshmen to know.  I didn't necessarily agree with all ten, but one piece of advice offered by a UK chemist matched almost word for word the answer I give to students who ask: "How much work should I expect to put into your course if I want a good grade?"

Mit is developing a new online tool platform called MITx that will hopefully bolster MIT's already success OpenCourseWare by:

I have never been good at following advice, especially when it comes to looking after my own interests.  Early in my graduate-school training, a well-meaning professor pulled me aside and said: “Steve, you have a lot of promise, but I’ve been watching you and you seem to enjoy working with undergraduates too much.  If you’re going to survive in a university setting, then when it comes to your teaching obligations, you’ll need to learn how to shirk.”  I was horrified!  Spreading knowledge was the main reason I cared about beco

Though the title of this post might make a good name for a band, it accurately reflects the sentiment of the last week.

(Photo credit Ynet, by means of snow in Jerusalem 2008 blog post)

Sitting in a lecture hall with 100-150 other psychology students isn't quite the definition of exciting. If you're an undergraduate student considering graduate school, getting out of the classroom and into the field of research is extremely beneficial to both your resume and your knowledge in psych. I am in my 3rd semeser as a 395 under the direction of Dr. Ellen Usher. It's one thing to learn about Albert Bandura and self-efficacy through a textbook and powerpoint presentations.

Facebook can be a helpful tool for teachers to encourage students to interact with each other outside of the classroom. In this video,we will show you how to create a Facebook group page for your class and how to put the Facebook link in a Blackboard shell.

This past Summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad with Semester at Sea. It was a fantastic learning experience and I was able to make many new friends. I was on the MV Explorer for a month and was able to see seven countries. With this program, you have the ability to study about a particular concept and then experience it in the countries you visit. I took a class in education on board the ship. My class then had the opportunity to teach in Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago. This was my favorite experience during my voyage.

If you're looking for a way to get involved in community service in Lexington with an amazing group of people, consider joining Alpha Phi Omega. APO is a co-ed service fraternity that emphasizes friendship, leadership, and service. Through APO, you get to be part of an unbelievable brotherhood, while being able to volunteer with various organizations in the community!

Sunday morning I awoke to the news that Whitney Houston had passed away.

(Photo credit: Size Doesn’t Matter Blog)

February 17, 2012

Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick

Professor of Media Studies, Ponoma College

Director of Scholarly Communication, MLA

Dr. Fitzpatrick will be available for two events on February 17.

A Discussion on Digital Publishing, Academic Publishing and Digital Scholarship

Friday, February 17 10:00 AM

POT 245

A chance to talk one on one about the current state of digital scholarship and its implications for the humanities.

Lecture: