from Huff Post Declan Kiberd’s new book, Ulysses and us: The art of everyday life in Joyce’s masterpiece, …(argues that) … Ulysses, the holy grail of difficult novels of the 20th Century, was never supposed to be a remote, impenetrable text. Indeed Joyce was, like many Irish [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Curriculum’
June 10th, 2011 - 1:12 pm § in The Ave Scene
What James Joyce, Shakespeare Tell Us About Education Battles Today
June 1st, 2011 - 7:00 am § in Schools & Colleges
WA tries to make WA education as bad as the worst education in India
“The legislature finds that some students are eager to complete a degree in the shortest time possible in order to enter the job market. The legislature further finds that providing streamlined path to a baccalaureate degree would shorten the time required for students to complete a degree, impr[...]
May 20th, 2011 - 7:28 am § in Schools & Colleges, Science
Cliff Mass: UW Weather Scientist Takes on The Public Schools’ Math Curriculum
Seattle Schools Lawsuit, Enfield, and Common Core I would like to update you on the math lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools, reveal an interesting encounter with Seattle Superintendent Susan Enfield, and tell you the depressing tale of our state’s math curriculum. As many of you know, I wa[...]
May 17th, 2011 - 6:58 am § in Schools & Colleges
Study: It’s not the teacher, But the tools that matter
Jeff Sandefer, a new colleague and educational entrepreneur from Texas, referred me to this report from NPR. The account illustrates the promise and the danger of terms like “on line education of” or “interactive learning.” The promise is very real. Watson and, later Ski[...]
May 16th, 2011 - 8:01 am § in Schools & Colleges
Feds Replace College Faculty With Online Quizzes.
Ed: Imagine a future where a politically influenced, centralized, federal bureaucracy can put its stamp on courseware that awards credit in evolution, economics or even American History. This article in the Chronicle talks about a $2 billion dollar federal effort to develop open courseware. Th[...]
May 15th, 2011 - 9:34 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Russia Enticing for Indian Medical Students
from the Hindu “In spite of scoring 93 per cent in core subjects, it is difficult to pursue my dream career in medicine in India, considering the intense competition. But Russia will provide me the opportunity. On completion of the course, I can return and practise medicine,” said S. Priyadarshi[...]
May 9th, 2011 - 7:25 am § in Schools & Colleges, Science
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Calling All Scientists
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Calling All Scientists A report by the National Academies, which advises our country on science and technology, last fall found that the U.S. ranks 27 out of 29 wealthy countries in proportion of college students with degrees in science or engineering. It called on federal and s[...]
May 1st, 2011 - 11:15 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
Thanks for the Education
Amar Bose donates majority of Bose Corporation shares to MIT, says thanks for the education By Vlad Savov posted May 2nd 2011 5:48AM If you haven’t heard of Dr. Amar Bose directly, you’ve surely heard of his eponymous audio equipment company. Late last week, the 81-year old founder and c[...]
MLA meeting in Seattle Jan 2012
127th MLA Annual Convention The convention will begin on Thursday, 5 January, and end on Sunday, 8 January. Registration opens in early September for MLA members. PARTICIPATE The deadline to submit program forms and session proposals has passed (1 April). If you have already submitted program copy, [...]