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Professor can’t demand that students bring him snacks
SACRAMENTO – A California university professor can no longer demand snacks from students taking his psychology classes. Sacramento State professor George Parrott has demanded snacks from his students for 39 years. Students were told of the snack demand on the first day of class. But two weeks ago he walked out of his Psychology 101 [...]
Approved: Joint health informatics degree
The Presidents Council of the State Universities of Michigan has approved the Master of Health Informatics degree that SI and the School of Public Health will offer jointly. The first class of full-time MHI students will begin their studies in fall 2012. Students working toward a health informatics certificate will begin this coming fall. This [...]
Let’s Jail The Librarians!
This space has seen a lot of commentary when it comes to some of the problems that are being caused in education by big media companies and the copyright system on which they rely. But theres good reason for this sort of focus on the issue of copyrights collateral damage. Whether one is an eLearner [...]
How Vy Got Band 8.0 in IELTS
Have you ever wondered why some people have to struggle and re-take IELTS several times while others manage to get it right the first time? My personal view, backed up by years of experience with IELTS test takers, is that if a person prepares in the right way and verifies their progress and estimated score [...]