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Posts made in August, 2020

Expert Advice on Grant Writing

Posted by on Aug 20, 2020 in LRNT 522 | 0 comments

Expert Advice on Grant Writing

  Research Proposals – What you Need to Know In an online Q&A with researcher and professor Dr. George Veletsianos, students queried him about various aspects of research and the world of academia in general. What stood out for me was his advice about applying for research grants. Let me summarize what I came away with: Know your audience: Find out about who is behind the grant. What do they stand for? What is the history of the organization? Strive to address any world views they may...

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Open Education

Posted by on Aug 19, 2020 in LRNT 522 | 0 comments

  One small step toward a better world: Systemic Racism and Privilege   Before we can truly see how Open Education and Open Education Resources (OER’s) are the way we need to start viewing, practicing and spreading knowledge, we need to understand why they are so important. Privilege. A word we should be familiar with, given the time and political environment we are living in. If you are unclear about what privilege really is or is not, go to this website to get a nice overview. I...

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