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New grammar and language tools helpful, but do not replace clear ideas

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Stephanie Krueger

Many students and colleagues I know, both native and non-native speakers, are eagerly embracing new grammar and language tools, some of which “learn” over time with artificial intelligence (AI). I myself use LanguageTool, a grammar, style, and spelling checker, as … Continue reading →

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Tips for improving courses based on learning theory

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Stephanie Krueger

AAC&U has provided helpful tips (including links to many useful resources) to instructors contemplating improving courses for students in the coming semester. Even if you’re a learning theory expert, these tips and resources can assist in contemplating if one’s courses … Continue reading →

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Reinventing the Knowledge Workplace as Situations Change

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Stephanie Krueger

Alison Mudditt, CEO of PLOS, summarizes her experiences in the workplace over the past year, and provides her thoughts about how knowledge workplaces will continue to evolve. Mudditt, A. (2021). Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Work is Now. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Stephanie Krueger

Wishing you the very best as 2020 begins.

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Alternative to Beall’s: Cabell’s Predatory Journal Blacklist

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Stephanie Krueger

Rick Anderson has written a review of one alternative to Beall’s List: the subscription resource Cabell’s Predatory Journal Blacklist. Anderson’s conclusion: Overall, I find the Cabell’s Blacklist product to be a carefully crafted, honestly managed, and highly useful tool for … Continue reading →

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UC Slides: Blueprint for Negotiations

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Stephanie Krueger

Mackie-Mason, Waibel, and Willmont from the University of California system teamed up to present their Blueprint for Negotiations at CNI on April 8. Power up the slides at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gmVXRxGIp_hWUQ82wP6jzhcDsYiaeDlfeLR-3speGGE/edit#slide=id.g55eeb5f918_8_20

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Interview with Randy Schekman about Plan S

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Stephanie Krueger

Nature interviews open-access pioneer, Nobel Prize winner, and cell biologist Randy Schekman (UC Berkeley) about Plan S: There will be a shakedown in the business. Some journals will lose out. Publishing is not a static business — the advent of the … Continue reading →

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UC Talks Continue, with Faculty Contributions Front and Center

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

In a letter on Tuesday, [UCLA] campus officials asked faculty members to consider declining to review articles for Elsevier journals until negotiations ‘are clearly moving in a productive direction.’ The letter also asked professors to consider publishing research elsewhere, including … Continue reading →

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Interesting…

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

…from a report on the ITHAKA Next Wave 2018 conference: Gen Z students don’t want the same things from college their Millennial predecessors did. Elite colleges will be just fine, but mid-tier campuses without defined niches will face extinction. And … Continue reading →

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University of California Takes Strong Stand on Elsevier Negotiations

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

The University of California (UC) system is taking a strong stand in their negotiations with Elsevier, as communicated by an open letter published on November 28: The UC’s efforts to shift its relationship with Elsevier will have implications beyond our … Continue reading →

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