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The separation of church and state, secular governments, secular economic leaders, secular societies have become not just secular (not guided by religious belief) but antagonistic toward any...
02 February 2015 9,991 43 View
Do you enjoy discussing the abstract and profound questions: what is the meaning of life, what is the purpose of humanity, what gives humans value? Do you prefer concrete discipline-related...
02 February 2015 5,168 7 View
Here it is! Answers to all your questions regarding research, writing, and publishing, thanks to our colleague Alfonso Rodriguez of Colombia. We have hundreds of questions in Q & A of RG...
01 January 2015 6,461 3 View
Article info: Elsevier is launching a new open access journal which will accept articles across all disciplines. The as-yet-unnamed journal, which is due to begin this year, is designed to have a...
01 January 2015 1,756 4 View
If education is a requirement for wisdom, how much education? How much knowledge? How many skills? What about life experiences? Age? How do we know if we or others have wisdom? While we're...
12 December 2014 3,113 44 View
I've noticed a few nurses on RG referring to themselves as researchers and scientists although their professional activities are shown on their profile to be nursing duties at a hospital or clinic...
11 November 2014 7,581 7 View
Man discovered fire and invented the stove. Man discovered electricity and invented the light bulb. What is the difference between discovery and invention? What are other discoveries that lead...
11 November 2014 6,945 4 View
Are you suffering from too many acronyms (TMA) used in questions and comments without an explanation? I know I am. I frequently read Q&A on topics I'm interested in but do not have a great...
11 November 2014 1,448 8 View
These tips for student communication in e-learning environments seem useful. Perhaps you could use these in your online classes. The web site is www.geteducated.com that has a great deal of...
11 November 2014 6,177 7 View
Cameras in classrooms are becoming more common. Often two cameras are used, one in the back to show the teacher and one in the front to show the students. One of the primary rationales behind...
11 November 2014 8,091 5 View
Not a few education researchers, along with others in psychology and related fields, maintain that we are more efficient and productive when we focus on one task at a time. While there are more...
10 October 2014 4,705 16 View
Of course the answers will vary depending on country, university, rank, and other factors. But it will be interesting to see how much discrepancy and similarity there is among us. Please...
09 September 2014 2,873 4 View
At what point should/could a student be encouraged to publish a worthwhile, viable paper on his own vs. the professor adding his name? Consider the academic level of the professor/student...
09 September 2014 3,156 93 View
There are several Q&A threads on RG about this issue; here is an additional perspective worthy of consideration by the RG community. Do you agree with the problems and solutions outlined in...
09 September 2014 3,250 7 View
There are a number of questions on RG about print and on-line scientific journals, for example, Do you agree that the digital revolution can fix scientific publishing and speed-up discoveries? As...
09 September 2014 6,865 3 View
Legislation is slowly being enacted to safeguard student privacy in light of the use of Technology Assisted Education (TAE) becoming more widespread. Since governmental legislation is unbearably...
09 September 2014 7,697 2 View
I think most of us would agree that Technology Assisted Education (TAE), including both general technology and technology specifically for educational purposes, is of immense value for students of...
09 September 2014 265 26 View
A new study suggests that there may be some cognitive drawbacks to reading even short works of literature on a screen. I've been following ebooks, ebook writing/creation software, ereader devices,...
08 August 2014 2,089 1 View
I agree with the writer that education is not a business. I don't agree with the comments on educational technology. Ed tech can be misused and overused but when integrated judiciously it offers...
08 August 2014 1,081 32 View
Lately I've noticed more and more students, including undergraduates, asking questions on RG. When looking at their profiles it's obvious they are not RG "members in residence," so to speak, but...
08 August 2014 3,933 1 View
Some creative writing falls into the category of creative nonfiction or literary nonfiction, as opposed to academic nonfiction. Many colleagues, departments, and universities do not consider...
07 July 2014 2,636 63 View
Any recommendations, comments, suggestions would be welcome. The attached is the first chapter of a text for students of Spanish. The audience is 2nd and 3rd year university students and...
07 July 2014 4,778 0 View