Thinking Aloud

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When Gateways Become Tunnels

How can a course loaded with threshold concepts succeed? How can we help students adopt the new ways of thinking without overwhelming them?
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How many times do you need to sharpen a pencil before you get the perfect point?

Showing the Work of Technology

Math and English classes manifest the process/product dichotomy. What is more important: the thinking students do or the work they create?
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Where do portfolios fit in the composition curriculum? On supporting planks, or in the space between where life can flourish?

Between Print and Web: Digital Portfolios

Composition students should create digital portfolios using digital features (hyperlinking, embedding) of familiar tools (word processors).
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