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Seminar explores ideas behind “democratic thinking”

July 23, 2009

Professors and staff from universities across North America will be meeting over the next two years to participate in an Elon University-sponsored seminar to develop and research methods for teaching students how to think in ways appropriate to democratic societies.

Keynote speaker urges change in college teaching

August 25, 2008

The rise of online social networks, coupled with the ability for anyone with a computer to create information, has shifted the way students learn – and professors must adapt in the classroom, said Mike Wesch, a cultural anthropologist who spoke on campus Aug. 21 at a conference for educators from across the region. 

Teachers and faculty investigate student learning

August 8, 2008

Seven local high school teachers and eight Elon professors developed plans for conducting classroom research in the upcoming academic year during an Aug. 4-6, 2008, institute held on campus.