Faculty/Staff Edition - Nov. 16, 2016
Teaching? Survey on learning management systems seeks your input
Last month, we shared with you that the university is at the beginning of a faculty- and student-driven initiative to evaluate D2L and other learning management systems (LMS). We will be soliciting feedback via several mechanisms, the first of which is an upcoming survey that will be sent to all faculty and graduate teaching assistants next week.
In Focus
Assistant Professor Kate Tallman offers a personal glimpse into her life as a government information librarian at Norlin Library. Norlin recently became the nation’s first official preservation steward library through the U.S. Government Publishing Office, an important step in preserving a democracy, she says.
Research News
Tiny electronic device can monitor heart, recognize speech
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University have developed a tiny, soft and wearable acoustic sensor that measures vibrations in the human body, allowing them to monitor human heart health and recognize spoken words.
Federally produced cannabis for research does not reflect potency, diversity of legal markets
A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder has found that the strains of cannabis available for federally-funded studies lag well behind recreational markets in both potency and diversity, potentially compromising the validity of research into the drug’s effects.
Gang members disproportionately end up in solitary confinement
Members of criminal gangs are disproportionately placed in restrictive housing when they are imprisoned in the United States, says University of Colorado Boulder criminologist David Pyrooz, who advocates more rigorous research on whether widespread isolation of gang members is based on the best empirical evidence.