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UVenus Around the Web:
- Academics thinking locally: a scholar's role in widening participation [2] Rosalie Arcala Hall with UVenus at The Guardian (UK).
- Assess what we’ve got, baby ready or not [3] Mention of Melanie Booth’s UVenus post on assessment at the blog for CELT, the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at King’s College.
What’s New With Our Writers:
- Mary Churchill participated in Roxbury Open Studios [4] with her husband and son. All three showed photos from their recent trip to Prague, Copenhagen, Lund, Prerov, and Katowice.
Our Writers At Other Blogs:
- Lee Skallerup Bessette reflects on how learning can sometimes look like wasting time [5], wonders how to motivate students [6], and reveals the perils of going paperless in the classroom [7]. Last week’s #FYCchat [8] was all about motivating students. Visit the archives and vote for next week’s chat topic [9].
- Mary Churchill and Michael Brown announce their book on higher education and wrap up a year of blogging in conversation at Old School, New School at The Chronicle - Credo, and a Move From Blog to Book [10].
- Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe recommends a night at the round table [11].
If You’re Not on Twitter, You Might Have Missed This:
- Dr. Davis [12] at Teaching College English [13] is having problems (again [14]) with conference presenters asking her to take down her live blogging notes [15]. Please offer her our support for her social media presence and her efforts to open up academia!