The Kept-Up Academic LibrarianHelping Academic Librarians "Keep Up" With News and Developments In Higher Education.Wind Tech Is A Hot New Curriculum At Community Colleges- June 24, 2008 Community colleges in North Dakota and other states are jumping at the chance to help fill that need and develop a niche for themselves at the same time through wind tech programs. "The demand (for wind techs) is such that...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/wind-tech-is-a-hot-new-curriculum-at-community-... Green Campus Concept Becoming Entrenched In Academic Life- June 24, 2008 The environmental fervor sweeping college campuses has reached beyond the push to recycle plastics and offer organic food and is transforming the curriculum, permeating classrooms, academic majors and expensive new research institutes. What was once a fringe interest, perhaps seemingly...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/green-campus-concept-becoming-entrenched-in-aca... Helping Ivy League Students Transcend Finance And Consulting Jobs- June 24, 2008 A prominent education professor at Harvard has begun leading reflection seminars at three highly selective colleges, which he hopes will push undergraduates to think more deeply about the connection between their educations and aspirations. The professor, Howard Gardner, hopes the...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/helping-ivy-league-students-transcend-finance-a... Higher Gas Prices Translates To Greater Enrollment In Online Courses- June 24, 2008 As the gas prices continue to soar, many students are getting creative when it comes to their education. Officials at several Greensboro universities say their enrollment in online courses is up. But it's not just the price of gas fueling...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/higher-gas-prices-translates-to-greater-enrollm... Research Explores Why Students Choose Online or F2F- June 24, 2008 Increasingly, students are able to decide whether they will take a course online or in the traditional classroom setting. But why might a student might choose one of those environments over the other. There is value in understanding why students...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/research-explores-why-students-choose-online-or... "Summer Melt" A New Tactic To Get Best College Deal- June 23, 2008 With economic pressures apparently pushing families to reconsider spending tens of thousands of dollars per year on tuition, many of Maryland's private colleges say they are being forced to use new tactics this year to meet their enrollment targets for...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/summer-melt-a-new-tactic-to-get-best-college-de... Green Campuses But Not So Green Endowments- June 23, 2008 As members of the greenest generation, a great many of you are probably looking at the sustainability initiatives dotting the collegiate landscape and nodding your approval. Such initiatives may even be a factor in your decision to attend School A...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/green-campuses-but-not-so-green-endowments.html Study Finds Educational Video Games Improve Math Skills- June 23, 2008 Based on research conducted by the University of Central Florida (UCF), immersive educational video games can improve students' math skills and comprehension and raise scores on district-wide benchmark exams. According to the study, over an 18-week period, students playing the...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/study-finds-educational-video-games-improve-mat... It's A Whole Different Summer For College Grads- June 23, 2008 Summer is here, with its sunny days and sultry nights, and for many young people working their first real jobs, it will be a summer reconfigured. There is no college to return to after Labor Day, and no real end...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/its-a-whole-different-summer-for-college-grads.... Northwestern Shakes Up Law School Community With Two-Year Degree- June 21, 2008 In a move that could shake up legal education, Northwestern University School of Law plans to announce Friday that it will begin offering students a chance to get a law degree in two years instead of the traditional three. Law...http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2008/06/northwestern-shakes-up-law-school-community-wit... |