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Associate Professor Carol McGranahan of CU’s Anthropology department discussed her experience with social media in her teaching when she presented during the Teaching with Technology seminar series. In her presentation, Dr. McGranahan assessed the impact that the use of Twitter and blogs in her classroom had on student learning. Through...

Assistant Professor Matt Koschmann is pragmatic about technology. In a presentation at the Teaching with Technology seminar, Dr. Koschmann argued that technology should never be the means to an end, but rather it should be one step in solving the entire problem. Pushing the other professors to reassess their teaching,...

Funding for Daoist studies is minimal compared to the money scholars of Buddhism receive, Terry Kleeman, an Associate Professor of Chinese in the department of Asian Languages & Civilizations, highlighted in his Teaching with Technology presentation. According to Dr. Kleeman, Buddhism is the rich kid on the Eastern Asian religion...

I recently ordered, with glee, Sifteo cubes in the hopes that I might be able to use them either in the classes I teach or perhaps add them to the Archeological Media Lab which, while largely invested in studying outdated computer hardware and software, is also broadly concerned with the...

Like some animal species, small languages must also thwart off the threat of extinction. In particular, the Arapaho language is at risk. Luckily, though, it’s receiving some help. Andrew Cowell, a professor in the Department of Linguistics, is here to ensure this language’s survival in the 21 st century. Reflecting...

How often have you heard someone say, “I speak Tibetan.” Maybe once, possibly twice, though for most of us, the answer is probably zero. For students attempting to learn this difficult language, there are a limited number of materials available to them for instruction. Buddhist Studies Professor Holly Gayley is...

A growing number of academic professionals are switching from traditional classroom lectures to online classes. Online learning and in person lectures are now becoming a popular combination of learning tools in academia. At the 2011 COLTT (Colorado Learning & Teaching with Technology) Conference held at CU Boulder, Storm Gloor, an...

, “If only I were four inches taller…,” “If only I were skinnier….,” “If only I had bigger breasts...,” “If only I had a smaller nose…,” “If only if only…”. For many young women, these thoughts accompany them in their daily lives and can even lead to harmful behaviors. From...

Keith Kearnes is sitting in his unlit office in the second floor of the Department of Mathematics building. In his hand is a set of stapled yellow sheets jotted with formulas and numbers. “Some students will submit it on paper; the other solution was submitted electronically,” he says as he...

Elspeth Dusinberre poses insider her office in the Eaton Humanities Building on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder on Monday, April 4, 2011. She was instrumental in creating a video game that helps her students learn about archeology, specifically Egyptian. (ASSETT/Esteban L. Hernandez) A scholarly expedition to...