Today's Monday Madness focuses on an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education's website on the "Open Syllabus Project." This project is amassing syllabi from various Universities and interpreting the data. What data does a syllabus have to offer someone who is not taking a required course you may ask? A lot more than previously thought. The group behind this project are hoping to look at, for example, a syllabus from Columbia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to compare plagiarism requirements the schools have: how they differ, how they are the same, if one state is more lax than another when it comes to ethical standards (and I always skip over that paragraph in the syllabus). Other information gathered traces class offerings throughout the years and why they have stopped or continued offering them and how "interdisciplinary" a course really is. Syllabi offer us more than a timeline of quizzes and tests and how much work we can put off until Spring break where we can catch up. Syllabi seem to be the lifeblood of our college courses so it begs the question: should we be treating our syllabi as the DNA of our classes?
Read the full article by Marc Parry.
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Happy instagram-ing! March 13, 2014 Induction ceremony of new inductees. A wonderful night to be shared and enjoyed. Planet ebook is a website with access to hundreds of free classic literature: 1984, The Great Gatsby, Les Miserables, Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol, Moby Dick, Oliver Twist, Little Women, Paradise Lost, Madame Bovary, and more. They can be read online or downloaded for free to your desktop. No need for a kindle or Nook.
Open Culture, a website with free college courses, has a section for literature. Take a free course in Creative Writing, American Literature, or Shakespeare. It's a good way to keep sharp over summer or a quick reminder for your Fall courses. Here's a fun website to play some Shakespeare games. Explore the website and travel into history, science, and the world of Tolkien, Disney, Poems, Novels, Children's books, Young Adult novels, and more. The games range from fill in the blank to guessing an answer that is the beginning of the next question to the next answer and so on. Brush up on your Shakespeare references for April 23rd's Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration on campus. ![]() Sigma Tau Delta celebrates 90 years of academic achievement as an honor society this year. Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. 90 years of Sigma Tau and a second year for Alpha Tau. Here's what else was created in 1924: The Navigator premiered starring Buster Keaton A Passage to India by E.M. Forster was published Truman Capote was born September 30, 1924 Franz Kafka died June 3 1924 The Immigration Act of 1924 that limited the number of immigrants in the United States The Indian Citizenship Act was passed granting citizenship to Indigenous peoples of America The sarcophagus of King Tut was discovered by Howard Carter and opened Feb. 13 The first Winter Olympics open in Chamonix, France Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Aeolian Hall, NYC The Complete Sherlock Holmes was published The Time Machine by H.G. Wells is published ![]() The Monday of your Spring break. You probably got up at noon and are taking this day to "relax." You've got four more days (seven if you count the weekend and eight if you count the Monday you return) of break to work on your papers and presentations. Take this day, procrastinate, binge watch tv shows on Netflix (I recommend Sherlock and Arrested Development) and get to your studies tomorrow, or the next day. 16 signs you are too ready for spring break by Buzzfeed The secret world of jump rope may make you rethink every life decision you've ever made. In spirit of writing papers, read a few of the best opening lines in literature Graduate students this is for you. Membership to the MLA is $22 a year and is available for up to seven years. Take advantage of this great deal and get access to Publication of the Modern Language Association (PMLA) both in print and online, newsletters from the MLA, access to the MLA handbook website and a free copy of the seventh edition, division and discussion groups on scholarly teaching interests, discounts to the MLA convention, and access to online job boards and teaching resources. There are many more benefits to membership, follow this link to learn more and sign up.
Membership is available until June 2014 so don't put off this opportunity! You'll have to wait another calendar year to sign up and you will miss out. This is only available to students in a Masters program within the areas of the Modern Language Association, e.g., English, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Literature, etc. We're going to start "Monday Madness" to get your week going. Something fun or interesting will pop up here every Monday. Enjoy! ![]()
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List of available scholarships: Study Abroad Scholarships (up to $3,000) April 1, 2014Sigma Tau Delta awards these scholarships to active, undergraduate members for the purposes of studying for an academic term or year in a certified, undergraduate program outside the country in which the nominating chapter is located. Applicants should demonstrate academic strength and chapter service; they should also explain the relevance of their study abroad program and activities to fostering the discipline of English, including literature, language, writing, and literacy. Summer Program Scholarships (up to $1,500) Due April 1, 2014 These scholarships are for active undergraduate members, including seniors who are about to graduate at the time of application. The scholarship is to be used for the purposes of attending a special summer program, in the U.S. or abroad, one which furthers the applicant’s engagement with the mission of Sigma Tau Delta. Qualifying summer programs should be at least three weeks in length and no longer than three months. Applicants should demonstrate academic strength and chapter service, and they should explain the relevance of their summer program to fostering their engagement in the discipline of English, including literature, language, writing, and literacy. Scholarships are determined by May 15. Note: This scholarship cannot be used toward a regular summer session at the student's home institution. See the entire application and eligibility process here: Spring Scholarships from Sigma Tau Delta All information taken from Sigma Tau Delta Spring Scholarship webpage Sigma Tau Delta, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2863.© 2013 Sigma Tau Delta |
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