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Issues in Academics: UK Schools to Teach Twitter and Blogging
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009. UK Schools to Teach Twitter and Blogging. There is a very fascinating bit that I caught in a PR email list. This is from the Guardian, UK. The Guardian has reliably learned that British primary schools are going to train students in twitter, blogging and other forms of new media and that there would be reduced focus on Victorian literature and other traditional areas. I believe this is a great step. I am sure purists would be very angry. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Forthcoming posts...
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Issues in Academics: Twitter, Twitter: A Case for Social Media
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Thursday, February 26, 2009. Twitter, Twitter: A Case for Social Media. I am sure you are going to start thinking that this blog is less about education issues and more about social media. Well, that isn't really true but it is clear that social media has great power, which is waiting to be unleashed at various places. Why should anyone follow you? Those were pertinent questions. I explained the advantages to them. Then it made some sense to them. Be used for education. Let us take an example. Le...Now, ...
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Issues in Academics: Notes on the PhD Degree
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Saturday, March 7, 2009. Notes on the PhD Degree. I hold something known as M.Phil. degree; it is a two-year degree one attains after an MA. I don't hold a PhD degree. However, I read a very interesting piece on the Purdue University website which makes out a great case for completing a PhD degree if one would like to pursue an academic career. Here is the link: http:/ www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/essay.phd.html. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Labels: Notes on the PhD Degree. Comments for this post. Great resourc...
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Issues in Academics: February 2009
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Thursday, February 26, 2009. Twitter, Twitter: A Case for Social Media. I am sure you are going to start thinking that this blog is less about education issues and more about social media. Well, that isn't really true but it is clear that social media has great power, which is waiting to be unleashed at various places. Why should anyone follow you? Those were pertinent questions. I explained the advantages to them. Then it made some sense to them. Be used for education. Let us take an example. Le...Now, ...
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Issues in Academics: June 2009
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Stories of Campus Lives. I have bought a domain name, bapoti.com and I have started a blog there. These are stories of campus lives in a satirical vein. They are quite enjoyable and I look forward to your comments to take it further. These are small vignettes and I hope they shall develop into complete stories or a campus novel in the near future. Please check it out at: http:/ blog.bapoti.com/. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Links to this post. Http:/ blog.bapoti.com/. Linkedin poll ab...
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Issues in Academics: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009. How many of you have experienced pettiness in the academic world? I would like to learn what most of you think and feel about it. If you want, you can email me at roomynaqvy@gmail.com. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Links to this post. Labels: Pettiness in Academia. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A Very Warm Welcome. View my complete profile. Adjunct faculty in India. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Creating a Higher Education Commission. Different kinds of students.
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Issues in Academics: Pettiness in Academia
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009. How many of you have experienced pettiness in the academic world? I would like to learn what most of you think and feel about it. If you want, you can email me at roomynaqvy@gmail.com. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Labels: Pettiness in Academia. Comments for this post. A Very Warm Welcome. View my complete profile. Adjunct faculty in India. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Creating a Higher Education Commission. Different kinds of students. English job in Japan. Twitte...
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Issues in Academics: March 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Poll on Linkedin About Twitter. I have just created a poll on Linkedin about business generated through Twitter. It is online at http:/ polls.linkedin.com/p/29196/mqwiu. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Links to this post. Labels: Linkedin poll about twitter. UK Schools to Teach Twitter and Blogging. Here is the link to the news item: http:/ www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/mar/25/primary-schools-twitter-curriculum. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Links to this post. Saturday, March 7, 2009.
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Issues in Academics: Short Stories
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Monday, November 2, 2009. I'm writing short stories on campus lives, full of satire. I have sent some for publication and I plan to write a campus novel soon. Posted by Roomy Naqvy. Comments for this post. A Very Warm Welcome. View my complete profile. Adjunct faculty in India. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Creating a Higher Education Commission. Different kinds of students. Do you use conflict productively? English job in Japan. Forthcoming posts and updates. The Gift of The Magi.