Chvonne Parker
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Plagiarism and Global Concern
Honestly, I have never considered the plagiarism in a global context. I, like many of my students, probably think of plagiarism and piracy as something small scale. Thinking of it in regards to Gross Domestic Product makes plagiarism seem real; there are ... -
Ilusions
A similar discussion occurred in my Freshman composition class a few weeks ago. Several of my students, the supposed digital natives, commented that online or Facebook friendships were not "real" friendships. I was surprised by this because many ... -
Zombie Renaissance
I was so excited when I saw the title of this post. I have been teaching a zombie literature/composition course for the past few years. The course traces the zombie (narrative) from the first zombie stories to the present. I require the students to write ... -
I remember reading The
I remember reading The Arabian Nights: Tales Of 1001 Nights and drawing the same parallels as the students mentioned above. For me, Shahrazad was Jasmine and King Shahriyar was the villainous Jafar figure. As a student, I overlooked the subversive nature ... -
I thought Creative Commons...I was wrong
I will admit that I do not know much about or have experience with digital publishing. I was drawn to the presentation of the production of scholarship as business transactions. The system worked the way it was before, and there isn’t a clear-cut path to ... -
Gamification and Behaviors
Richard, I am new to gamification and have been trying to figure out a way to gamify my classroom. I'm glad I read this post first. I realize now that what I have constructed are edugames, which, as you stated, are nothing new. I reality I want to u ... -
Gamification in Action
Andres, This post has severed as my "aha" moment. I am new to gamification and have been reading about gamification over the last few weeks in order to gain a better understanding. The readings have all given me something different to think abou ... -
Buying into Gamification
Danielle, I can admit that when I read the title of your post I was hesitant to continue. I am not a gamer or practitioner of gamification. Your post made me think of connected classrooms. When I first began teaching, there was a big push for all classroo ...