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Sunday, March 7th, 2010Report Measures Librarians’ Time Reading Job-Related Materials
Librarians spend an average 22 minutes a day reading print publications relating to their job and an average 10 minutes a day reading library-themed blogs, a survey has found.
Primary Research Group surveyed 555 full-time academic librarians in the United States and Canada for the report, released this week.
Librarians who [...]
The Google Book Search Case: March Madness Edition
Sunday, March 7th, 2010The Google Book Search Case: March Madness Edition
The February 18 fairness hearing on the revised settlement in the Google Books lawsuit has come and gone, and the world now waits for word from Denny Chin, the federal judge in charge of the case. It could be a long wait. At the Association of American Publishers [...]
Mischievous Law Prof + Texting Students = Media Frenzy
Friday, March 5th, 2010Mischievous Law Prof + Texting Students = Media Frenzy
Add this to the reasons you might not want to allow texting in your classroom:
Above the Law, a legal blog, reports that a Georgetown University law professor unwittingly caused a national media frenzy on Thursday when he used a Paper Chase-style pedagogical gambit.
According to Above the Law’s [...]
Mischievous Law Prof + Texting Students = Media Frenzy
Friday, March 5th, 2010Mischievous Law Prof + Texting Students = Media Frenzy
Add this to the reasons you might not want to allow texting in your classroom:
Above the Law, a legal blog, reports that a Georgetown University law professor unwittingly caused a national media frenzy on Thursday when he used a Paper Chase-style pedagogical gambit.
According to Above the Law’s [...]
Classics Professor Requires Latin Students to Play Ancient Roman Roles Online
Friday, March 5th, 2010Classics Professor Requires Latin Students to Play Ancient Roman Roles Online
A classics professor says students in his Latin classes are usually lousy translators of Horace and Ovid—mainly because they don’t understand the cultural references in their poetry.
So now the professor, Roger Mr. Travis Jr., requires students to do weekly role-playing exercises online to put themselves [...]
Classics Professor Requires Latin Students to Play Ancient Roman Roles Online
Friday, March 5th, 2010Classics Professor Requires Latin Students to Play Ancient Roman Roles Online
A classics professor says students in his Latin classes are usually lousy translators of Horace and Ovid—mainly because they don’t understand the cultural references in their poetry.
So now the professor, Roger Mr. Travis Jr., requires students to do weekly role-playing exercises online to put themselves [...]
British Universities Object to Having to Monitor Open Wireless Networks
Thursday, March 4th, 2010British Universities Object to Having to Monitor Open Wireless Networks
Universities in Britain are alarmed about proposed legislation that could require institutions offering open wireless networks to monitor users to ensure that they comply with online copyright provisions, the BBC reports.
The Digital Economy Bill, which is making its way through the British Parliament, “imposes obligations on [...]
As Grants Run Out, Universities Pony Up Cash for OpenCourseWare
Thursday, March 4th, 2010As Grants Run Out, Universities Pony Up Cash for OpenCourseWare
It’s been a good month for people who worry about the sustainability of open-education projects.
First, a Brigham Young University study found that offering free online access to distance-education course materials doesn’t hurt paid enrollment, giving a boost to those who think the best business model for [...]
Professor at a Chinese University Is Punished for Plagiarizing a Test
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Professor at a Chinese University Is Punished for Plagiarizing a Test
An associate professor at a Chinese university has been punished after students reported finding an online test, from another college, that matched an open-book exam in his course.
The Shanghai Daily reports that the professor, Wang Hongtao, resigned from his position as deputy dean of [...]
College Presidents Are Easy Targets for Cybersquatting and Hoaxes
Thursday, March 4th, 2010College Presidents Are Easy Targets for Cybersquatting and Hoaxes
Message to university presidents: Register your domain name.
Mark G. Yudof, president of the University of California, was forced to let it be known on Tuesday that he was not, in fact, resigning, after a prankster posted a fake resignation letter online. The letter was posted on markyudof.com, [...]