tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6 2009-11-02T14:56:43Z Movable Type 3.35 tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.134 2009-11-02T14:48:00Z 2009-11-02T14:56:43Z

Have you explored Google Wave yet? The Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) has released one of its popular "7 Things You Should Know About...." flyers about Google Wave: 7 Things You Should Know About Google Wave....

Deborah Lee 7 Things You Should Know About Google Wave. ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.132 2009-10-19T14:54:50Z 2009-10-19T15:00:24Z

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to offer a Brown Bag session on October 21, 2009. The topic for our October session is "Master Advisors: Specific Suggestions for Making Your Advising as Good as Your Teaching." The seminar...

Deborah Lee http://ctl.msstate.edu. ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.124 2009-09-25T15:03:45Z 2009-09-25T15:06:09Z

Just a reminder---we have the Advising for New Faculty workshop today at 2:00 p.m. in the IMC Presentation Room (located on the first floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library). If you're a new faculty member (or just a new advisor!),...

Deborah Lee Just a reminder---we have the Advising for New Faculty workshop today at 2:00 p.m. in the IMC Presentation Room (located on the first floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library). If you're a new faculty member (or just a new advisor!), feel free to join us! tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.118 2009-09-09T14:41:27Z 2009-09-09T14:44:22Z

Plagiarism is a serious issue in today's classroom. Barry Gilmore's Plagiarism: Why it Happens, How to Prevent It offers some tips for encouraging original work in your students' papers. 1. Specify the sources: provide students guidance in determining what are...

Deborah Lee Plagiarism: Why it Happens, How to Prevent It offers some tips for encouraging original work in your students' papers. 1. Specify the sources: provide students guidance in determining what are appropriate types of sources for their projects. 2. Require source proof: this would include both the source document and the notes the student developed from the source. (Be sure to warn students to NOT rip source documents from library books and journals!) 3. Build collaboration into the process: have students work in teams to develop their resources and papers. 4. Color code sentences by type: as an exercise, have students highlight different portions of their paper, based on sections written by them, sections based on other sources, and direct quotes. (This is easily done in word processing packages such as Word.) 5. Specify an audience: have the student identify a target audience for their work and discuss how publications (newspapers, trade journals, research journals) target their audiences. 6. Readjust the stakes: break the writing process down into its component parts—thesis statement, outline, bibliography, etc… Base the grade on each part and not just on the finished product. 7. Require specific components: consider specifying the number of quotes allowed, the types of sentences to be included, etc… 8. Involve peer editing: allow students to share ideas and approaches by incorporating a peer-review process. 9. Break the process into pieces: research has consistently shown that breaking down the writing process into smaller pieces significantly reduces the likelihood of plagiarism. 10. Require current sources: existing essays on the web often contain dated material; requiring current sources insures the student must consult newer materials. The Center for Teaching and Learning has several seminars that can assist with developing effective writing assignments and offers support for the use of Turnitin.com in the classroom. ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.113 2009-08-25T14:07:28Z 2009-08-25T14:23:48Z

The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education invites submissions for the 2010 edition (volume 29) of To Improve the Academy. Since its inception in 1982, this annual publication has showcased articles demonstrating scholarly excellence in research, innovation,...

Deborah Lee To Improve the Academy. Since its inception in 1982, this annual publication has showcased articles demonstrating scholarly excellence in research, innovation, and integration in faculty, instructional, and organizational development. The audience for the volume includes faculty and organizational development administrators and consultants, all of whom work to improve the climate for teaching and learning in higher education. Manuscripts should focus on informing and helping these professionals with their work. They may be research-based, programmatic, or reflective pieces, but those describing new approaches and programs must include evaluative information. Manuscripts must be well written. to enhance the chances of acceptance, they should be professionally edited before being submitted. Submission Requirements Maximum length of articles is 20 double-spaced pages in 12-point type, standard margins (1.25" on each side, 1" top and bottom). Manuscripts must be prepared according to the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (e.g., include running head and page headers; headings not numbered; correct reference format.) Compose a title (up to 12 words) that clearly informs the reader about the content. Include an abstract of 100 words or less. Do not use footnotes. Electronic submissions only. Submission Process Please submit two (2) copies of the manuscript as email attachments in MS Word or rich text format: One complete copy with a title page that includes the names (in order in which they should appear), mailing address, telephones, faxes, and emails of all authors; and one "masked" copy without author name(s), institution(s), or contact information. Identifying information in the text of the article should also be "masked". Name the two files starting with the last name of the leader author. Email submissions by December 1, 2009 to Judith E. Miller, Editor, To Improve the Academy 29, j.miller@unf.edu ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.109 2009-08-20T14:27:21Z 2009-08-20T14:33:29Z

Are you using the MSU Maroon Edition for 2009, A Painted House by John Grisham, in your course? Not sure how to direct the discussion in your class or build assignments around the book? This CTL seminar will offer suggestions...

Deborah Lee Register here and join us in the discussion of this interesting book!]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.108 2009-08-20T14:22:21Z 2009-08-20T14:25:52Z

It's not too late to sign up for additional myCourses training this month! The following workshops are still available: Introduction to myCourses (8/20) myCourses: Grades Management (8/20) myCourses: Assignments (8/20) myCourses: Assessment (8/21) To register for these sessions, visit the...

Deborah Lee workshops and seminars website.]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.104 2009-08-17T14:51:17Z 2009-08-17T15:03:52Z

MSU has a site license for the plagiarism detection service, Turnitin.com. Turnitin has had a number of upgrades and interface enhancements this summer. Here are some of the latest changes: Languages: Turnitin now supports 10 different languages, including English, Spanish,...

Deborah Lee MSU has a site license for the plagiarism detection service, Turnitin.com. Turnitin has had a number of upgrades and interface enhancements this summer. Here are some of the latest changes: Languages: Turnitin now supports 10 different languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Korean, Malay Bahasia, and Thai. Performance Imrpvodements: recent upgrades to the application web servers should result in improvements to both performance and system reliability. New Features include: An option to exclude quoted (and bibliographic) material from papers' Similiarity Index for an entire assignment (not just individual papers); An option to exclude small matches in Originality Reports to help streamline the process of evaluating your students' papers for unoriginal content. Instructors can choose the size of excluded matches as a number of words (such as 8 or 11) or a percentage of all words in the paper (such as 4%); An expanded Similiarity Index that shows multiple sources for highlighted matches in the Originality Report---not just a single possible source; Automatic check of user's system capabilities and compatability with Turnitin system requirements; Improved handling of document submissions and multiple file uploads. This includes: double the size limit for individual file submissions (from 10 MB to 20 MB) as well as an increase in the size of zip files (batch) uploads (from 100 MB to 200 MB); improved user notification for submissions that exceed the maximum size (and guidance to help fix the issue); and a new status bar indicating the status of uploads. As always, you can use Turnitin with your classes via the Web service or through your myCourses class site. The Center for Teaching and Learning can set up a Turnitin.com workshop for your department! For additional information about Turnitin.com, please contact Dr. Deborah Lee at 325-0810. tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.97 2009-07-28T17:51:48Z 2009-07-28T17:58:37Z

Be sure to check out the website for the Maroon Edition: MSU's First Year Reading Experience: http://www.maroonedition.msstate.edu/ On the website, you'll find lots of information about this exciting new component of the MSU First Year Experience program. This year's book...

Deborah Lee http://www.maroonedition.msstate.edu/ On the website, you'll find lots of information about this exciting new component of the MSU First Year Experience program. This year's book is A Painted House by John Grisham. ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.89 2009-07-01T14:45:26Z 2009-07-01T15:03:15Z

Mississippi State University has renewed Turnitin.com for the 2009/2010 year. Purchased through the Office of Student Affairs, Turnitin is part of a campus-wide endeavor to foster a climate of ethical research at MSU. Effective June 30, 2009, Turnitin will include...

Deborah Lee Mississippi State University has renewed Turnitin.com for the 2009/2010 year. Purchased through the Office of Student Affairs, Turnitin is part of a campus-wide endeavor to foster a climate of ethical research at MSU. Effective June 30, 2009, Turnitin will include some new or revised features. These include: The default setting for all new assignments will be to exclude bibliographic and quoted material from the Similarity Index. (Instructors may choose, at their discretion, to add this back.) Coming July 30, 2009: (1) Optional exclusion of small matches in the originality report. Instructors may choose to set a percent match (between 1 and 100%) to be excluded from the report. (2) Expanded similarity index show sources of matches: in addition to the overall similarity index, each Originality Report will also display the percentage of the paper's content that matches content in each of the three source repositories (student papers, web sources, and periodicals/journals/publications.) (3) Automatic check of a user's system capabilities with Turnitin Systems Requirements. This has always been an option; with the July 30 release, this check will be performed automatically. (4) Improved handling of document submissions and multiple file uploads. This update will double the size limits for individual file submissions (increased from 10MB to 20MB) and for zip file uploads (increased from 100MB to 200MB.) Users will also be notified if they submit a paper that exceeds the maximum size. The Center for Teaching and Learning provides faculty support for any instructor of record who wishes to use Turnitin.com in their class. Turnitin may be used as a web product or through myCourses. For additional information about Turnitin, contact the Center at 325-1403. tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.76 2009-06-03T15:32:21Z 2009-06-03T15:41:12Z

U.S. News & World Report has an article on the use of Twitter in the classroom. The author provides several examples of how faculty are using the social networking/microblogging site to enhance communication both in and outside of class. The...

Deborah Lee "7 Things You Should Know About....Twitter." ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.73 2009-05-26T13:00:20Z 2009-05-26T13:11:28Z

A recent article in Change magazine provides a different perspective on the role of instructional technology. Michelle Miller draws upon her background in cognitive psychology to discuss the positive role instructional technology can have in the classroom. Change is available...

Deborah Lee Change magazine provides a different perspective on the role of instructional technology. Michelle Miller draws upon her background in cognitive psychology to discuss the positive role instructional technology can have in the classroom. Change is available through the Library's online collection and the article is available online to MSU faculty, staff, and students. (The link above was built to allow remote access; you simply have to add the proxy server to the persistent link. Authorized remote users can log in with their netid and netpassword. You can do this for other readings from the library's online collections that you might like to add to your myCourses page. Don't know how? Contact us!)]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.69 2009-05-12T17:57:32Z 2009-05-12T18:03:25Z

Educause is sponsoring a free Webinar, entitled "Where is the Open Education Movement Going?" Scheduled for May 19 at 12:00 p.m. (CDT), this session will address the issue of open education. What does the concept of "open education" mean in...

Deborah Lee webinar website.]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.66 2009-04-30T14:56:33Z 2009-04-30T15:00:25Z

Currents invites submissions for its Fall 2009 issue, including: —Short reports from different disciplines on classroom practices (2850-5700 words). —Longer research, theoretical, or conceptual articles, and explorations of issues and challenges facing teachers today (5700-7125 words). —Announcements of work-in-progress and...

Tina Green currents@worcester.edu Currents in Teaching and Learning is a new peer-reviewed electronic journal that fosters exchanges among reflective teacher-scholars across the disciplines. Published twice a year, Currents seeks to improve teaching and learning in higher education with short reports on classroom practices as well as longer research, theoretical, or conceptual articles, and explorations of issues and challenges facing teachers today. ]]> tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2009:/ctl//6.65 2009-04-30T14:42:37Z 2009-04-30T14:51:27Z

If you are planning to use myCourses during the Summer or Fall 2009 semesters, it is your responsibility to mark the course(s) in myBanner. Courses can be marked now which will result in your section being created in myCourses. Marking...

Tina Green http://www.ctl.msstate.edu/technologies/mycourses/ Additionally the updated training schedule is posted at: http://www.ctl.msstate.edu/programsandservices/teachwork/ ]]>