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What excellent attractions are unique to Wisconsin? You sure weren't stumped by that question. Here are favorite destinations that you were willing to share.
"We just did a short trip around Wisconsin," writes Barb Wesle of Stetsonville. "Go see the (architect Santiago) Calatrava addition at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The best show is at noon, when the wings close and reopen" on the iconic lakeshore structure. Joyce Carey of Madison seconds that motion. mam.org, 414-224-3200
Barb also is a fan of Timms Hill (the state's highest natural point at 1,951 feet) near Ogema and two La Crosse spots: Grandad Bluff Park and the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, "even if you are not Catholic," because "the meditation walk is peaceful and the church beautiful." pricecountywi.net, 800-269-4505; cityoflacrosse.org, 608-789-7533; guadalupeshrine.com, 608-782-5440
Debra Gudex of Campbellsport is a fan of Holy Hill and its Catholic basilica near Hubertus, plus Old World Wisconsin, a state historical site and living history experience. "There is so much to learn about what life was like years ago," she notes. holyhill.com, 262-628-1838; wisconsinhistory.org, 262-594-6301
What else do we love? Consider these places and observations.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore – The pristine views and terrain along the Lake Superior shore, especially in and near Bayfield, earn the votes of Carl Bowser of Oro Valley, Ariz.; Paul Zeimer of Menasha; Gary Knowles of Madison; and Ruth Walls of Pleasant Prairie.
"There is just no way to leave them out," Ruth argues. "Between the islands, the orchards, Big Bay State Park and the quaintness of the city – no one could go wrong visiting here. We stayed at Cooper Hill House, a bed-and-breakfast inn owned by the mayor and his wife, so we got extra history" lessons. nps.gov/apis, 715-779-3397; cooperhillhouse.com, 715-779-5060
Kettle Moraine State Forest – "I have lived near the Kettle Moraine all my life, and I love it more each year," writes Ruth Dreikosen of Campbellsport. She favors the Dundee area, in the Northern Unit, especially if climbing to the top of Parnell Observation Tower.
Donna VanBuecken of Appleton describes drives through and near the Kettles as "marvelous, so peaceful. The hilliness and curves are perfect motorcycle riding as well. And if you've never been to (adjacent) Horicon Marsh during migration season for waterfowl, you'd be amazed. It's awesome."
The northern and southern units of the 52,000-acre state forest, a preserved glaciated area, stretch from Walworth to Kewaunee counties. dnr.wi.gov, 262-594-6200, 262-626-2116
Donna also recommends the much-smaller Chiwaukee Prairie, on the Lake Michigan shore in Kenosha County, and notes its biodiversity: "forest, prairies, marshes, fens and dunes. In the spring, acres of white and pink shooting stars cover the prairie while Canada geese hold up in the marshes. In late summer, prairie blazingstars accompany the bright bronzy colors of the bluestem and Indiangrass." chiwaukee.org, 262-658-8336
Guckenberg-Sturm Marsh – Donna, who is executive director of Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes, also makes a pitch for where she works, at Little Lake Butte des Morts and the Fox River in the town of Menasha.
"We have beautiful native gardens and restored riparian woodlands for visitors to see," she explains. Wild Ones is a national nonprofit environmental education and advocacy group that "promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity." There are chapters in 14 states, most in the Midwest.
The Fox Valley chapter encompasses 16 acres, and an adjacent 56-acre marsh also is open to the public. wildones.org, 877-394-9453
House on the Rock – Anne Schroeder of Appleton raves about the eclectic attraction near Spring Green, which she first visited in 1961, "when the road to the house was just one lane of gravel. I have watched it grow over the years to one of the largest collections around.
"I keep going back, taking visiting family with me to see how unique that place is. It is much more than a museum as well as the most unusual attraction in the United States. We are very fortunate to have it in Wisconsin." thehouseontherock.com, 608-935-3639
Madison museums – The Wisconsin Historical Museum and Wisconsin Veterans Museum, both on the Capitol Square, are noteworthy to Jean Cherney of Kimberly. The latter is impressive because on display are "scenes and information on battles that most people don't even know took place long before the Civil War. Wisconsinites were involved and history, uniforms, artillery and many other artifacts are displayed." wisconsinhistory.org, 608-264-6555; wisvetsmuseum.com, 608-267-1799
Ten Chimneys – The National Historic Landmark in Genesee Depot is home to a long-ago summer estate for Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, who routinely entertained other well-known actors of the era.
"It has been kept as it was in the 1940s," notes Betty Whitefoot of Kenosha. "It is beautiful and so are the gardens. Tours are available, and it is worthwhile for a visit." tenchimneys.org, 262-968-4161
Readers also mentioned Lake Geneva, Mineral Point, riding inner-tubes along the Apple River, Stoney Hill School (town of Waubeka, where Flag Day began), Bayfield's Big Top Chautauqua, Wollersheim Winery near Prairie du Sac, Botham Vineyards and Winery near Barneveld and the artsy toilets at John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan. travelwisconsin.com, 800-432-8747
For a quick recap of my Top 10 list of must-see destinations that make Wisconsin different from other states, click here and here.
Two people will be rewarded for responding to my call for reader replies. Ruth Dreikosen of Campbellsport will receive a newly updated edition of "Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal" by Patty Loew (Wisconsin Historical Society Press). Donna VanBuecken of Appleton will get a copy of my 2010 book "Sidetracked in the Midwest: A Green Guide for Travelers" (Itchy Cat Press).
Please note that anonymous replies can't be considered for my occasional "reader rewards" and may not be included in these "reader mailbag" columns.


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Strategies for Decreasing Plagiarism and Cheating
The following passage about plagiarism and cheating was taken from DL's course in development,  Best Practices for Online Courses:
Instructors are frequently concerned about cheating and plagiarism when developing course activities. This is another good reason to provide a variety of assessment types in your course. If your entire assessment relies on a series of multiple choice quizzes, expect that copies exist. There is no surefire way to prevent copying of a quiz so your best defense is to create assessments where cheating and plagiarism are difficult to carry out.
Papers can also be obtained through paper mills, former students, etc. This is especially true for general topics and for assignments that have been used many times. This is where we will start discussing specific ways to minimize cheating and plagiarism.
First, clearly state your college's academic dishonesty policy in the syllabus. The CFCC Academic Dishonesty policy can be viewed in the Student Handbook section of the CFCC Course Catalog. Students should know what constitutes plagiarism and cheating and that they are taken seriously. You might include a question about this topic in your course's icebreaker assignment. Also, sometimes students plagiarize because they do not know how to properly pararphrase or cite sources. Make sure you provide students with writing resources. For example, if you require that students submit essays with APA Style formatting, provide them with links to the current APA Style Manual or online tutorials.
In addition to stating your school's policy and offering writing guidance, there are a number of things you can do when designing activities to decrease the possibility of cheating and plagiarism. Below are some suggestions to help you create such activities:
- Recent references:
Require that at least some references not be more than a year or two old or tie in the assignment to current events.
- Specific references:
Require that students use some references from specific sources, such as resources used in the course or articles from the school library.
- Submit work in stages:
When assigning large projects or papers, consider having students submit this in stages. For instance, you might have students first submit a summary or outline of their project, then a rough draft that will be revised before submitting a final product.
- Personal:
Make at least part of the assignment personal by including a component such as an interview, personal experience, etc. or use project-based assignments. Adding a personal component to assignments will also motivate students.
- Presentations:
Require that students present their paper or project and defend their position, design, etc. Presentations can be conducted by using presentation software (such as PowerPoint with or without audio) or other multimedia applications such as Camtasia or Screencast-O-Matic. Discussion about presentations can be conducted in the discussion forum of the course.
You can learn more about these strategies and others by reading Arthur Sterngold's article, "Confronting Plagiarism: How Conventional Teaching Invites Cyber-Cheating", available through NCLIVE.


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It's hard to retire old things.
But NASA did it the best way you can.
They put the space shuttle -- an outdated piece of 1970s technology -- on top of a 747 and flew it around the country and California before sending it off to a museum, the California Science Center in Los Angeles' Exposition Park.
U.S. & World
Maybe California could retire other outdated technologies of the '70s the same way.
I'm thinking, for example, of Prop 13, the 1978 ballot initiative, and the highly centralized governing system of ballot initiatives, and spending mandates and other governance whips and chains it has spawned.
This Prop 13 system can no longer fly, really.
It's no longer useful, and doesn't get Californians where we want to go. Indeed, the system is broken, and has experienced catastrophic failures (for the space shuttle equivalent, think Columbia and Challenger), and those in charge of California spend much of their time just trying to patch things up and keep the whole thing from falling apart.
We know we need something new. But we love Prop 13 -- polls show it would still win today. And so attempts to kill it off or modify it have gone nowhere.
So here's the lesson of the Endeavour flyover: Prop 13 shouldn't be beaten or killed off. The smarter strategy is to copy what NASA did with the shuttle. Prop 13 should be celebrated -- and retired. It would be declared a noble measure that served some purposes, but now needed to be replaced.
Heck, you could put it on that NASA 747 and fly it low over the state for a big send-off. Then stick it in the California Museum (in Oakland) so people could visit it.
Prop 13 wouldn't be dead. It just wouldn't be in effect. Nor would all the spending mandates and measures, from liberals and conservatives and moderates, that have followed it.
California would be busy building a new, better constitution -- something that could get us where we need to go.