Profology Blogs

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  Intimidation, Fear, Anger, and the First-Year College Student

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  Posted by Melissa Hudler
  I have taught Freshman Composition at Lamar University for twelve years. For four of these years, I have also been the director of the University Writing Center. In my close dealings with students throughout my teaching career, I have encouraged, urged, and consoled students. However, spending ...
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  Social Media and You: Why Colleges Need It

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  Posted by Christina Wood
  The term social media was a constant ring in everyone's ear in 2011 and will likely continue to make noise in 2012. The general consensus seems to be that if your business or organization is not engaged in some sort of social media platform, you're doing something wrong. It is certainly no dif...
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  Saying Goodbye to the Classroom

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  Posted by Bob Ertischek
  For the first time in about 10 years I will not be in the classroom when the semester starts. I want to quickly reflect on what I’ll miss and what I won’t.What I’ll miss: Students. I’ll really miss getting to know them and I’ll miss interacting with them and learning...
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  What Happens (or Doesn’t) When We Lecture

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  Posted by Melissa Hudler
  It’s no secret that today’s students, raised on technology and nourished by social media, find the traditional classroom lecture difficult to attentively sit through. If students prefer texting to email because email takes too long to access and read, imagine how they perceive a 50- or 7...