February 22, 2008

A Vision of Students Today

This video by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University, creatively and powerfully looks at today’s students and how they are changing the world of learning and education.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
Do you find these attributes as characteristic of the students you teach? What steps might you take to engage students of the 21st century? [...]

February 20, 2008

Dealing with Aftermath of Tragedy: International Students, Faculty and Staff

Introduction
You may already have seen several helpful handouts and other materials produced by NIU and sister institutions which are designed to help faculty, staff and students deal with the tragedy of February 14, 2008. The purpose of this handout is to address questions that may arise for those who share different cultural backgrounds from [...]