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Academics: forget about public engagement, stay in your ivory towers

Academics: forget about public engagement, stay in your ivory towers | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Researchers are urged to make their work accessible, but simplifying complex ideas doesn’t support great scholarship ..."

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Using Wikipedia: a scholar redraws academic lines by including it in his syllabus

Using Wikipedia: a scholar redraws academic lines by including it in his syllabus | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One academic's experience on how Wikipedia can help students become better writers, better researchers and even better thinkers ..."

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'Ivory tower' bucking social media - MSUToday

'Ivory tower' bucking social media - MSUToday | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"University scholars are largely resisting the use of social media to circulate their scientific findings and engage their tech-savvy students, a Michigan State University researcher argues in a paper ..."

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Academics: leave your ivory towers and pitch your work to the media | Higher Education Network | The Guardian

Academics: leave your ivory towers and pitch your work to the media | Higher Education Network | The Guardian | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Publishing in academic journals is prestigious, but sharing your ideas with a wider audience is exciting and full of unexpected rewards ..."

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The ivory tower isn't tweeting -- Campus Technology

The ivory tower isn't tweeting -- Campus Technology | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"If social media is the means by which organizations open dialogs and make themselves more accessible, transparent and accountable, higher education is being left behind, say two researchers from Michigan State University ..."

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