OK… so, I am sticking with my education/tech theme… http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/ It is a subsection of the Chronicle blog to which Prof Wittig had already linked us. However, this section is all about the tech side of higher education. Take care, TS
September 2016 archive
Sep 06
The Perils of For-Profit Educational Institutions
Originally I chose to steer away from for-profit educational institutions as a means of getting a degree in my chosen field. Recently they have grown in popularity and re-evaluated that decision after learning some of my peers had received their degree from such institutions. I eventually decided that the risk was too great. I could …
Sep 06
Swales ~ still part of the conversation…
From a blog post today in The Chronicle from Lingua Franca, John Swales is cited as having “changed the life” of the author — regarding the dilemma of the “unattended this” in written scholarship In 2009, when I was teaching an upper-level grammar course that I called “Grammar Boot Camp,” the students and I read an …
Sep 06
Inventing the University
In Response to “Inventing the University.” In my opinion, David Bartholomae’s argument that new students do not always possess the skills necessary to write correctly according to the standards of university academic writing and that placing more emphasis on the content is still valid. However, some things have changed in 30 years that may modify …
Sep 05
The University Today
In David Bartholomae’s 1986 article, “Inventing the University”, Bartholomae serves as an advocate for students, encouraging that value be placed on the exploration of their ideas through their writing, and suggesting that literary grace be offered to students as they come into their disciplines and learn how to effectively write in an academic setting. …
Sep 05
Inventing the University
My first impression of “Inventing the University” by David Bartholomae was confusion. Admittedly, I had to reread the essay two to three times to grasp it’s meaning, which I believe to be: write with confidence. Obviously Bartholomae delves into detail about writing authoritatively and as if you are from a position of privilege, “position of …
Sep 05
Rhetoric using Clickbait for Scholarly Visibility
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2016/08/24/review-article-using-clickbait-techniques-scholarly-titles This article touches on our last class discussion on rhetoric and how catchy scholarly article titles are much more likely to gain attention of larger audiences than blasé basic ones. These sometimes unthinkable titles use language to persuade audiences to click on a particular link to read more.
Sep 05
AAR #1 & #2 – Inventing the University
In order for me to provide a clear introspection on how “I” am figuring out how to be a student, I need to take a hard look at “me.” I am a 38-year-old husband, father of two small boys, ultramarathon runner, and have a management position in an Information Technology Department for a local government. …
Sep 05
Inventing the University
Beginnings are scary, and starting back to college (especially as an adult) is perhaps one of the most intimidating experiences I have faced to date. Getting back in to gear and knocking the dust off of our scholarly brains is a daunting task. I can recall the anxiety while writing my first Blackboard discussion posts and …
Sep 04
Andre Cutrim AAR#1
Andre Cutrim What is a Scholar AAR 1 Blog Post David Bartholomae is an American Scholar in composition studies. He is currently an english professor at the University of Pittsburg. Bartholomae received his PHD from Rutgers University. He is an award winning an author who has written various published books and essays. One of his …