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Re-Thinking Fluid Communication

Team Collaboration We work in groups.   Almost everybody does.   Even those who work independent of an organization are not able to skirt collaborating with others. It is part of who we are as humans to be social and collaborative.   We couldn’t do much of anything of significance if this were not the case. Read Full Article →
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Eli Review Pilot – FS13-SS14

This report was written in an attempt to measure the extent to which students find Eli Review useful, and the struggles they encounter in using it. It also addresses administrative and pedagogical concerns. This report is ongoing, and a qualitative analysis of student comments is currently underway.

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Turnitin at MSU: July, 2012 through March, 2014

In 2012, Michigan State University adopted Turnitin, a product of iParadigms, in August of 2012 as means to provide the campus with a tool for the improvement of student writing. Intentions were that the suite of tools provided in the Turnitin contract would provide faculty with abilities beyond plagiarism detection, and encourage the development of student writing efficacy and performance, in line with the Bolder by Design initiative. Read Full Article →