Monthly Archives: April 2014

How to Silence the Classroom Once and For All

While the title of this post was just to get your attention, I do think that failures can occur in trying to spread education to as wide an audience as possible. The Boston Globe posted this article back in March about … Continue reading

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Tweeting/Texting/Facebook in Class?!? Go For It!

For the 4th Blog Prompt, I first have to say I am a big fan of Twitter. That was not always the case, as I assumed it was used by the histrionic type (for lack of a better word). I … Continue reading

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Brief History of Copyright and 4-Chords

When I watched the very first Remix video, I stopped it only a few minutes in to discuss with my partner about what the video was addressing. We launched into a really in depth conversation about copyright, originality, and inspiration. … Continue reading

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Open Access Funds Resource

For those interested in Open Access, Virginia Tech provides a subvention fund to help with fees related to open access journals. Check it out here! There are several guidelines for the amount they will help with and the types of … Continue reading

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ORI – Misconduct Aftermath and the Need for Replication

As I was reviewing the ORI website, I was surprised by how many of the cases involved falsifying data. I can’t even imagine simply creating or duplicating data, especially in psychology. As I was browsing, most seemed to be related … Continue reading

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