To assist educators in developing their content and pedagogical approach to classes this year, The Journal of Best Classroom Practices has published a new model syllabus. “For several years, we’ve heard from instructors that they struggle to address issues of incivility and disengagement in their classes,” said Journal editor Max Suggs. “At our conferences, [...]

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by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer HILLBURG, Florida. Hillburg College launched a new adult learner annex earlier this week, hoping to cash in on a growing population of adults facing employment challenges. “Our community unemployment rate is soaring, so we’re hoping to provide timely education that will help people become gainfully employed,” explained Tracey [...]

by Skye Kopfgeschlagen Freelance Writer With the rampant use of cell phones on Harmony University’s campus following the institution’s texting-as-class-participation pilot program, Twitter has become a popular way for faculty and staff to complain about the students with immediate gratification by “Tweeting” their frustrations. One Tweet from a user called “@ProfHarmU” stated, “The little bombastic [...]

by Sasha Tremento Freelance Writer At its annual meeting in Chicago yesterday, the Association of Academic Affairs Professionals warned of the perils of a rapidly growing new social-networking phenomenon, BrainSnipe.net, at which students write anonymous snarky comments about their peers’ intellectual sophistication. “Acumen is in and tact is out,” said Sheila DeGenarro, assistant deputy dean [...]

Likely, the final hours of American College Personnel Association (ACPA) President Tom Jackson’s term will be spent issuing pardons for a number of misguided conference delegates. ACPA held its annual convention this week in Boston, where over 3000 college student affairs professionals met to attend workshops and learn the latest trends in higher education. “What [...]

Freshman Pamela Roggins of Sunshine State University in Boca Raton, FL, set a new world record this week by writing her 34,077th Facebook wall post stating some version of “Facebook is boring.” Among her famous posts are these masterpieces: Yaaaawn. FB is sooooooo stuuuuupid. Ppl who use FB all the time are loosers. This is [...]

Riding on the momentum of its announcement that it might ban Twittering from the stands at its athletic events, the Southeastern Conference is now brainstorming other ways to make sure home viewers tune in to the televised games. “If we can control leaked Tweets, perhaps we can take things to the next level and ban [...]