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Posted for Michael Birch
Assessment in Media Production Group Work and Presentations: Tracking Learning in Media Theory-Practice Courses
In media production group work at MCLA students undertake theoretical study and practical activities aimed at producing a television product. Basic TV Production explores North Adams culture through interviews and small research projects; Advanced TV Production […]

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Posted for Rob Harris
Textbook selection is one of the most challenging decisions a faculty member must make prior to beginning a class. As faculty members, our email inboxes are flooded with notes from publishers telling us about the latest editions of books, and our book shelves become stuffed with evaluation copies of textbooks. Given the […]

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Posted for Matt Silliman

The intent of this CASTL Roundtable meeting was to offer some tools and experiences helpful for teaching writing effectively – with the goal that students learn writing and editing skills and habits adaptable to all of their courses, not confined to the discipline in which they learn them. Several of the […]

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