This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.07.04)
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This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.07.04 Monday, July 4th Jay Zagorsky, economist at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, says more and more Americans are choosing to shoot off fireworks than ever before. Tuesday, July 5th TaLisa…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.06.27-2022.07.01
The Academic Minute from 06.27 – 07.01 Monday, June 27th Trudi Jacobson – North-West University Students Reflect on Their Roles and Responsibilities as Wikipedia Editors Trudi Jacobson holds the rank of Distinguished Librarian Emerita at the University at Albany. Her…
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Diana Ceballos, Boston University – Wikipedia in Public Health
On Wiki Education Week: Getting information out there in the right way is critical in today’s society. Today on The Academic Minute: Diana Ceballos, assistant professor in the department of environmental health at Boston University, explores how to teach students…
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Matthew Vetter, Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Understanding Instructor Motivations for Adopting Wikipedia-Based Assignments
On Wiki Education Week: What are the benefits of using Wikipedia in the classroom? Matthew Vetter, associate professor of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, asked around to find the answer. Dr. Matthew Vetter is an Associate Professor of English…
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Naniette Coleman, University of California Berkeley – Diversifying the Hands that Combat Misinformation One Wikipedia “edit” Button Click at a Time
On Wiki Education Week: Everyone can work to combat misinformation. Naniette Coleman, PhD candidate in sociology at the University of California Berkeley, determines how Wikipedia can help. Naniette H. Coleman is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of…
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Zachary McDowell, University of Illinois at Chicago – Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality
On Wiki Education Week: Not all groups have the same representation on Wikipedia. Zachary McDowell, assistant professor in the department of communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discusses one example. Zachary J. McDowell is an Assistant Professor in the…
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Trudi Jacobson, North-West University – Students Reflect on Their Roles and Responsibilities as Wikipedia Editors
On Wiki Education Week: What responsibilities do authors have on a public forum? Trudi Jacobson, extraordinary professor at North-West University, explores this question. Trudi Jacobson holds the rank of Distinguished Librarian Emerita at the University at Albany. Her career has…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.06.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.06.27 Monday, June 27th Trudi Jacobson, extraordinary professor at North-West University, explores what responsibilities authors have on a public forum. Tuesday, June 28th Zachary McDowell, assistant professor in the department of communication…
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The Academic Minute for 2022.06.20-2022.06.24
The Academic Minute from 06.20 – 06.24 Monday, June 20th Thomas Shohfi – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Are Immigrant Workers Impacted by Turmoil In Their Home Countries? Shohfi is an assistant professor of accounting and finance at the Lally School…
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Dena Davis, Lehigh University – What Would Americans Want, If They Were Diagnosed With Dementia
The right form of care for those suffering dementia is critical. Dena Davis, professor in bioethics at Lehigh University, looks into what Americans want for themselves when in that situation. Dena S. Davis is professor emerita at Cleveland-Marshall College of…