Social technology is changing how people communicate and share information both on the consumer Web and within the enterprise. In particular, activity streams (a.k.a. newsfeeds) are becoming a central ...

Online discussions are great ways to invite students to reflect on course concepts and engage with their peers. Here, we provide recommendations on how to facilitate effective online discussions, ...

In our September issue last year, we introduced some icebreaker ideas you could use with your students. This September we want to look beyond the icebreaker to how you might help students connect with ...

Providing a supportive learning culture for students will make them less likely to cheat – and discussion forums, with a few tweaks, may be the way to do it Like many educators, I have revisited ...

In our first installment, we shared a short summary of the speaking and listening standards, along with a few ways that we attempt to meet them in our classrooms. As we stated, discussions—both in ...

• Murder By the Book! A Mystery Book Discussion. The group will discuss “Gone for Good” by Joanna Schaffhausen at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Please call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy of the ...

1. When is Women's History Month? What are the origins of Women's History Month? What is the goal of recognizing Women's History Month? 2. Do you think that women are underrepresented in any aspects ...