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Leonard, White. Ph.D. says it’s the personal stories from students taking his massive open online course on medical neuroscience that are really important.
Read more.Beyond the research data, Comer says teaching a massive group of students has given her a more expansive view of how writing works in the world ... In response, she developed an online resource to help Duke international students better understand U.S. academic writing.
Read more.“I have come to appreciate how making each step in a process explicit…makes for less wasted time and effort by students and a much more efficient and focused learning experience.”
Read more.(Craig) says this method lets him explore material with students in a deeper way than would be possible otherwise. He can observe how students work through the material and help when they get stuck.
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