What should we focus on when we only have limited time to meet with students? Which concepts must students master, and what must master to best prepare students for academic research and responsible citizenship? The Threshold Concepts, according to Kate Langan, are presented here with thoughts on how to incorporate these into our own instruction.
I wanted to let you know about my new Tumblr "Selfies in the Stacks" at http://selfiesinthestacks.tumblr.com . The idea of this Tumblr is to encourage students to experience the joys of seeing actual, physical books in the library. The selfies were part of a library project for Beth Hay's Methods of Inquiry class. Check it out and please submit your own selfie in the stacks!
Another Olympics games means a new installment of the National Science Foundation's "Science of Sports" series: Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games! Each of the ten episodes presents Olympic athletes and the science and engineering concepts that underlie their performance. It's a great way to learn more about top NSF-supported research and the real-life applications.
It's been a busy month. Even bad weather and classes being canceled couldn't keep people from hanging out in the archive and getting their gaming fix. Here are the games that were most popular over the course of last month.