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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  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...
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  Professional Development in Times of Constant & Dramatic Change

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  Posted by Edward Leach
  If there’s anything constant on community college campuses today, it’s frequent and profound change. College presidents and other upper-level administrators are retiring in unprecedented numbers. New instructional delivery strategies are being implemented on a routine basis. Technology a...