The top 100 papers - Nature explores the most-cited research of all time

"The discovery of high-temperature superconductors, the determination of DNA’s double-helix structure, the first observations that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating — all of these breakthroughs won Nobel prizes and international acclaim. Yet none of the papers that announced them comes anywhere close to ranking among the 100 most highly cited papers of all time." writes Nature.com.

Citations, in which one paper refers to earlier works, are the standard means by which authors acknowledge the source of their methods, ideas and findings, and are often used as a rough measure of a paper’s importance. Fifty years ago, Eugene Garfield published the Science Citation Index (SCI), the first systematic effort to track citations in the scientific literature. To mark the anniversary, Nature asked Thomson Reuters, which now owns the SCI, to list the 100 most highly cited papers of all time. (See the full list at Web of Science Top 100.xls or the interactive graphic). The search covered all of Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science, an online version of the SCI that also includes databases covering the social sciences, arts and humanities, conference proceedings and some books. It lists papers published from 1900 to the present day.

 The paper mountain


The exercise revealed some surprises, not least that it takes a staggering 12,119 citations to rank in the top 100 — and that many of the world’s most famous papers do not make the cut. A few that do, such as the first observation¹ of carbon nanotubes (number 36) are indeed classic discoveries. But the vast majority describe experimental methods or software that have become essential in their fields.

The most cited work in history, for example, is a 1951 paper² describing an assay to determine the amount of protein in a solution. It has now gathered more than 305,000 citations — a recognition that always puzzled its lead author, the late US biochemist Oliver Lowry. “Although I really know it is not a great paper … I secretly get a kick out of the response,” he wrote in 1977.

The colossal size of the scholarly literature means that the top-100 papers are extreme outliers. Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science holds some 58 million items. If that corpus were scaled to Mount Kilimanjaro, then the 100 most-cited papers would represent just 1 centimetre at the peak. Only 14,499 papers — roughly a metre and a half’s worth — have more than 1,000 citations (see ‘The paper mountain’). Meanwhile, the foothills comprise works that have been cited only once, if at all — a group that encompasses roughly half of the items.
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The top 100 papers - Nature explores the most-cited research of all time

"The discovery of high-temperature superconductors, the determination of DNA’s double-helix structure, the first observations that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating — all of these breakthroughs won Nobel prizes and international acclaim. Yet none of the papers that announced them comes anywhere close to ranking among the 100 most highly cited papers of all time." writes Nature.com.

Citations, in which one paper refers to earlier works, are the standard means by which authors acknowledge the source of their methods, ideas and findings, and are often used as a rough measure of a paper’s importance. Fifty years ago, Eugene Garfield published the Science Citation Index (SCI), the first systematic effort to track citations in the scientific literature. To mark the anniversary, Nature asked Thomson Reuters, which now owns the SCI, to list the 100 most highly cited papers of all time. (See the full list at Web of Science Top 100.xls or the interactive graphic). The search covered all of Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science, an online version of the SCI that also includes databases covering the social sciences, arts and humanities, conference proceedings and some books. It lists papers published from 1900 to the present day.

 The paper mountain


The exercise revealed some surprises, not least that it takes a staggering 12,119 citations to rank in the top 100 — and that many of the world’s most famous papers do not make the cut. A few that do, such as the first observation¹ of carbon nanotubes (number 36) are indeed classic discoveries. But the vast majority describe experimental methods or software that have become essential in their fields.

The most cited work in history, for example, is a 1951 paper² describing an assay to determine the amount of protein in a solution. It has now gathered more than 305,000 citations — a recognition that always puzzled its lead author, the late US biochemist Oliver Lowry. “Although I really know it is not a great paper … I secretly get a kick out of the response,” he wrote in 1977.

The colossal size of the scholarly literature means that the top-100 papers are extreme outliers. Thomson Reuter’s Web of Science holds some 58 million items. If that corpus were scaled to Mount Kilimanjaro, then the 100 most-cited papers would represent just 1 centimetre at the peak. Only 14,499 papers — roughly a metre and a half’s worth — have more than 1,000 citations (see ‘The paper mountain’). Meanwhile, the foothills comprise works that have been cited only once, if at all — a group that encompasses roughly half of the items.
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Source: Nature.com and nature video's Channel (YouTube) 

By sharing this article on your smartphone, you're helping your family grow closer

"If you share this story from your mobile phone, you’re actually helping your family grow closer." summarizes Deseret News.

 

According to a study from the University of Kansas, teens and adult children who talk to their parents through social media and texting have a better relationship than those who don’t.

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The study found families who communicate through their smartphones in at least two ways — say, texting and videochatting via Skype — were generally happier than those who didn’t at all. Adding a third communication service, like Snapchat, increased the relationship between parents and kids. The study said good communication between parent and child leads to a better quality relationship.

"A lot of parents might resist new technologies. They don't see the point in them, or they seem like a lot of trouble," doctoral student Jennifer Schon, who helped with the study, told CTV News. "But this study shows while it might take some work and learning, it would be worth it in the end if you are trying to have a good relationship with your adult child."

This may seem surprising in light of previous research which found social media and other technologies limit a child’s ability to read another person's emotions, especially if they’re spending too much time on their iPhones and tablets. The study from the University of California Los Angeles found that more face-to-face communication is needed for people to recognize emotions.

And many parents also have their concerns about the kinds of content their kids are consuming on their mobile devices and what kinds of personal information they are divulging. According to Deseret News National’s Chandra Johnson, some children and teens don’t always understand proper boundaries, which could lead them to share too much information, or the wrong kinds of information, about themselves.
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By sharing this article on your smartphone, you're helping your family grow closer

"If you share this story from your mobile phone, you’re actually helping your family grow closer." summarizes Deseret News.

 

According to a study from the University of Kansas, teens and adult children who talk to their parents through social media and texting have a better relationship than those who don’t.

Photo: Deseret News

The study found families who communicate through their smartphones in at least two ways — say, texting and videochatting via Skype — were generally happier than those who didn’t at all. Adding a third communication service, like Snapchat, increased the relationship between parents and kids. The study said good communication between parent and child leads to a better quality relationship.

"A lot of parents might resist new technologies. They don't see the point in them, or they seem like a lot of trouble," doctoral student Jennifer Schon, who helped with the study, told CTV News. "But this study shows while it might take some work and learning, it would be worth it in the end if you are trying to have a good relationship with your adult child."

This may seem surprising in light of previous research which found social media and other technologies limit a child’s ability to read another person's emotions, especially if they’re spending too much time on their iPhones and tablets. The study from the University of California Los Angeles found that more face-to-face communication is needed for people to recognize emotions.

And many parents also have their concerns about the kinds of content their kids are consuming on their mobile devices and what kinds of personal information they are divulging. According to Deseret News National’s Chandra Johnson, some children and teens don’t always understand proper boundaries, which could lead them to share too much information, or the wrong kinds of information, about themselves.
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Source: Deseret News

9 recommendations for closing higher ed's workplace skills gap

"One of the latest assaults on the ivory tower comes from the New America think tank, which recently published a report on the gap between what higher education offers to students and what they need to land jobs." reports Education Dive.

The report, “Beyond the Skills Gap: Making Education Work for Students, Employers and Communities,” is by Mary Alice McCarthy, a senior analyst at New America. She lays out the problems with higher ed institutions and government policy in providing students what they’ll need to get jobs and keep jobs, and she provides some recommendations for fixing those problems.

Beyond the Skills Gap: Making Education Work for Students, Employers and Communities (PDF)

One example of the problem cited in the report: A student in Michigan looking to become a medical assistant could choose from 59 certificate programs in the state, with wide differences in time to completion, financial aid, credit hours, value toward an associate degree, wait time, and cost — $4,000 to $20,000.

Here are some of the more interesting points from the report:

To have any chance in today’s job market, you need a college degree. According to the report, people without a college degree are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as those with a degree, and they make half as much money. In 2013, individuals who graduated from high school had an average hourly pay of $16.20 per hour, compared to $29.46 for college graduates.
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Source: Education Dive

9 recommendations for closing higher ed's workplace skills gap

"One of the latest assaults on the ivory tower comes from the New America think tank, which recently published a report on the gap between what higher education offers to students and what they need to land jobs." reports Education Dive.

The report, “Beyond the Skills Gap: Making Education Work for Students, Employers and Communities,” is by Mary Alice McCarthy, a senior analyst at New America. She lays out the problems with higher ed institutions and government policy in providing students what they’ll need to get jobs and keep jobs, and she provides some recommendations for fixing those problems.

Beyond the Skills Gap: Making Education Work for Students, Employers and Communities (PDF)

One example of the problem cited in the report: A student in Michigan looking to become a medical assistant could choose from 59 certificate programs in the state, with wide differences in time to completion, financial aid, credit hours, value toward an associate degree, wait time, and cost — $4,000 to $20,000.

Here are some of the more interesting points from the report:

To have any chance in today’s job market, you need a college degree. According to the report, people without a college degree are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as those with a degree, and they make half as much money. In 2013, individuals who graduated from high school had an average hourly pay of $16.20 per hour, compared to $29.46 for college graduates.
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Source: Education Dive

Statistician explores how faculty can excel in blended learning environments

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"Want to be rated an excellent instructor by your students?" writes Leslie King, Staff Writer and Emory Report.

Facilitate learning, show respect for students and communicate well and you are virtually guaranteed to get an overall rating of excellent, irrespective of anything else.

In a recent lecture sponsored by Emory's QuanTM, learning analytics expert Chuck Dziuban explained trends about the new learning environment that blends face-to-face and virtual instruction. 
Photo: Emory University News

The University of Central Florida's Chuck Dziuban said this unbreakable rule is based on data mined from 1.2 million end-of-course student evaluations of their professors and instructors. If the students rate them excellent in all three of those categories, they will inevitably be rated as excellent overall.

Dziuban explained this and more about today's blended learning environment in a recent speech entitled "Teaching and Learning in an Evolving Educational Environment." His public talk was sponsored by Emory's Institute for Quantitative Theory and Methods (QuanTM).
 
"Whether you call it online learning, distributed learning, hybrid learning, blended learning, lecture capture, learning in a cloud, virtual learning, MOOCs, adaptive learning — buzz words enough for you? — I've been evaluating it for the last 20 years," said Dziuban, who serves as director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he teaches research design and statistics.

"It changes; it morphs. What it was 20 years is nothing like it is today. What it is today is nothing like it will be two years from now," he said.

At UCF, "we have 60,000 students and growing. There's no way we can accommodate our student base in a physical space," he said. "All of our growth comes from the distributed learning environment. We're having a decline in face-to-face enrollment and rising online enrollment. That's a scary curve. We've already done the position paper on what this is going to look like five years from now and we need to make some strategic decisions about it."
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Additional resources

Dziuban also showed examples of how he taught his classes in Second Life. A recording of his Oct. 15 speech, along with a link to his presentation slides, is available below:
Teaching and Learning in an Evolving Educational Environment by Chuck Dziuban

Source: Emory University News and Events

Statistician explores how faculty can excel in blended learning environments

Follow on Twitter as @Papuga

"Want to be rated an excellent instructor by your students?" writes Leslie King, Staff Writer and Emory Report.

Facilitate learning, show respect for students and communicate well and you are virtually guaranteed to get an overall rating of excellent, irrespective of anything else.

In a recent lecture sponsored by Emory's QuanTM, learning analytics expert Chuck Dziuban explained trends about the new learning environment that blends face-to-face and virtual instruction. 
Photo: Emory University News

The University of Central Florida's Chuck Dziuban said this unbreakable rule is based on data mined from 1.2 million end-of-course student evaluations of their professors and instructors. If the students rate them excellent in all three of those categories, they will inevitably be rated as excellent overall.

Dziuban explained this and more about today's blended learning environment in a recent speech entitled "Teaching and Learning in an Evolving Educational Environment." His public talk was sponsored by Emory's Institute for Quantitative Theory and Methods (QuanTM).
 
"Whether you call it online learning, distributed learning, hybrid learning, blended learning, lecture capture, learning in a cloud, virtual learning, MOOCs, adaptive learning — buzz words enough for you? — I've been evaluating it for the last 20 years," said Dziuban, who serves as director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he teaches research design and statistics.

"It changes; it morphs. What it was 20 years is nothing like it is today. What it is today is nothing like it will be two years from now," he said.

At UCF, "we have 60,000 students and growing. There's no way we can accommodate our student base in a physical space," he said. "All of our growth comes from the distributed learning environment. We're having a decline in face-to-face enrollment and rising online enrollment. That's a scary curve. We've already done the position paper on what this is going to look like five years from now and we need to make some strategic decisions about it."
Read more... 

Additional resources

Dziuban also showed examples of how he taught his classes in Second Life. A recording of his Oct. 15 speech, along with a link to his presentation slides, is available below:
Teaching and Learning in an Evolving Educational Environment by Chuck Dziuban

Source: Emory University News and Events

Incoming students get math preparation

"Nineteen incoming students got a taste of the Yale experience online this summer, working with a professor and a team of student coaches in order to better prepare themselves for the college’s infamous quantitative reasoning requirement." according to Tyler Foggatt, Staff Reporter. 
 

Photo: Yale Daily News

The program, Online Experiences for Yale Scholars, is one of the measures Yale has taken as part of a series of recent commitments Yale made to the White House. At a conference for higher education held in Washington D.C. in January, which included over a hundred participating institutions, the University made a five-part pledge to continue aiding high-achieving, low-income students. For this summer’s pilot edition of ONEXYS, a small group of students was selected by the Admissions Office to follow online lectures, interact with tutors via Skype and complete web quizzes
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Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Jeremiah Quinlan said ONEXYS was a way for the University to reach out to students hindered by limited resources, particularly those with weak math backgrounds, and ensure that they have the opportunity to succeed in math courses or pursue STEM majors.

“Yale offers a challenging set of freshman classes in the sciences, and we have a requirement that all students take QR courses, so we really wanted to make sure kids were off to the right footing,” Quinlan said. “It’s important to level that playing field for students when they get here.”

Edward O’Neill, senior instructional designer of academic IT solutions, said ONEXYS helps dispel the myth that certain students are locked out of STEM majors due to a lack of math preparation.

ONEXYS, Quinlan said, is the online counterpart to Freshman Scholars at Yale — a program that allows incoming students to study on campus for five weeks during the summer. While FSY is an attractive program to incoming students, he added, it can only be offered to a limited number of people. In addition, many incoming freshmen find themselves unable to spend their summer at Yale.

O’Neill said that ONEXYS is the ideal way to extend the Yale experience to a group of students from as far as 2,000 miles away, while eliminating the costs and challenges of bringing them to campus.

“People work over the summer because they need to earn money to get ready for the fall,” O’Neill said. “[The program] offers convenience, allows the students to still work and becomes more like a toe dip. You’re not completely immersed in the environment, but you’re moving towards it slowly.”

Math professor James Rolf, who spearheaded ONEXYS, said that a way to measure the success of the program would be to evaluate the number of students who participate, set out to enter STEM majors and stick with the major . But access to such data will not be available for another few years. However, Rolf said two of the nineteen did not finish the program.
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Source: Yale Daily News

Incoming students get math preparation

"Nineteen incoming students got a taste of the Yale experience online this summer, working with a professor and a team of student coaches in order to better prepare themselves for the college’s infamous quantitative reasoning requirement." according to Tyler Foggatt, Staff Reporter. 
 

Photo: Yale Daily News

The program, Online Experiences for Yale Scholars, is one of the measures Yale has taken as part of a series of recent commitments Yale made to the White House. At a conference for higher education held in Washington D.C. in January, which included over a hundred participating institutions, the University made a five-part pledge to continue aiding high-achieving, low-income students. For this summer’s pilot edition of ONEXYS, a small group of students was selected by the Admissions Office to follow online lectures, interact with tutors via Skype and complete web quizzes
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Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Jeremiah Quinlan said ONEXYS was a way for the University to reach out to students hindered by limited resources, particularly those with weak math backgrounds, and ensure that they have the opportunity to succeed in math courses or pursue STEM majors.

“Yale offers a challenging set of freshman classes in the sciences, and we have a requirement that all students take QR courses, so we really wanted to make sure kids were off to the right footing,” Quinlan said. “It’s important to level that playing field for students when they get here.”

Edward O’Neill, senior instructional designer of academic IT solutions, said ONEXYS helps dispel the myth that certain students are locked out of STEM majors due to a lack of math preparation.

ONEXYS, Quinlan said, is the online counterpart to Freshman Scholars at Yale — a program that allows incoming students to study on campus for five weeks during the summer. While FSY is an attractive program to incoming students, he added, it can only be offered to a limited number of people. In addition, many incoming freshmen find themselves unable to spend their summer at Yale.

O’Neill said that ONEXYS is the ideal way to extend the Yale experience to a group of students from as far as 2,000 miles away, while eliminating the costs and challenges of bringing them to campus.

“People work over the summer because they need to earn money to get ready for the fall,” O’Neill said. “[The program] offers convenience, allows the students to still work and becomes more like a toe dip. You’re not completely immersed in the environment, but you’re moving towards it slowly.”

Math professor James Rolf, who spearheaded ONEXYS, said that a way to measure the success of the program would be to evaluate the number of students who participate, set out to enter STEM majors and stick with the major . But access to such data will not be available for another few years. However, Rolf said two of the nineteen did not finish the program.
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Source: Yale Daily News

Out-of-State Online Learning Reciprocity

"Imagine being a Virginia resident obtaining an Ivy League education at a school such as Harvard—without having to pay all the costs associated with an out-of-state college experience. While that may not be possible at that specific university right now, a new state law authorizing on-line education reciprocity agreements between Virginia and other states could make that a reality in the near future." reports Tommie McNeil.
 

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Virginia is one of three Southern states approved for the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.  Darlene Derricott with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia says they will impact distance-learning programs.

“If a Virginia resident wants to take an online-degree program in California and California has joined this reciprocity agreement – that student will be entitled to certain benefits and quality as well as consumer protection.”

Derricott says one benefit is that this allows students to enroll in specialized programs that may not be available in Virginia. Without the reciprocity agreement, students who want to enroll in out-of-state, on-line courses would have to seek individual state authorization. That can be quite burdensome and costly, and sometimes they’re not guaranteed full access.

This also allows non-traditional students who already have a full work load to complete degree programs more efficiently.  Additionally, Virginia’s colleges and universities can now offer distance-learning programs outside the Commonwealth without seeking state-by-state approval.

Source: WVTF

Out-of-State Online Learning Reciprocity

"Imagine being a Virginia resident obtaining an Ivy League education at a school such as Harvard—without having to pay all the costs associated with an out-of-state college experience. While that may not be possible at that specific university right now, a new state law authorizing on-line education reciprocity agreements between Virginia and other states could make that a reality in the near future." reports Tommie McNeil.
 

Photo: WVTF

Virginia is one of three Southern states approved for the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.  Darlene Derricott with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia says they will impact distance-learning programs.

“If a Virginia resident wants to take an online-degree program in California and California has joined this reciprocity agreement – that student will be entitled to certain benefits and quality as well as consumer protection.”

Derricott says one benefit is that this allows students to enroll in specialized programs that may not be available in Virginia. Without the reciprocity agreement, students who want to enroll in out-of-state, on-line courses would have to seek individual state authorization. That can be quite burdensome and costly, and sometimes they’re not guaranteed full access.

This also allows non-traditional students who already have a full work load to complete degree programs more efficiently.  Additionally, Virginia’s colleges and universities can now offer distance-learning programs outside the Commonwealth without seeking state-by-state approval.

Source: WVTF

Distance learning: AIOU new head vows to fix issues

The new Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) vice-chancellor, Dr Shahid Siddiqui, has said that all available resources will be utilised to focus on research and to facilitate students in getting distance learning degree programmes.

AIOU has been marred by internal administrative squabbling and allegation of nepotism. 
Photo: The Express Tribune

AIOU has been marred by internal administrative squabbling and allegation of nepotism and favouritism by those holding top positions.

During the tenure of former VC Nazir Ahmad Sangi, protests against him and the top management erupted on campus over a plethora of issues ranging from non-regularisation of contractual employees to placing ‘favourites’ on important posts.

Siddiqui said that a support centre would be developed for the students seeking help regarding admissions, results and tutors.

“I am working with the IT staff to overhaul the whole system to make it student-friendly,” he said.
AIOU is a leading university in Pakistan and offers distance learning opportunities to hundreds of thousands of students across Pakistan
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The new VC also talked about promoting an ‘innovative and creative culture’ in the university and revision of the curriculum to encourage research.

“We will also introduce research and author on campus awards besides arranging seminars and workshops in every department,” he said.

He also announced an award of recognition and cash awards for position holders on the occasion.

“We will also resolve the long-standing issue of ‘ad-hocism’ by appointing the right people at the right place,” said the VC, who previously worked at the univeristy for 10 years after being appointed as a lecturer in 1983.

Source: The Express Tribune

Distance learning: AIOU new head vows to fix issues

The new Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) vice-chancellor, Dr Shahid Siddiqui, has said that all available resources will be utilised to focus on research and to facilitate students in getting distance learning degree programmes.

AIOU has been marred by internal administrative squabbling and allegation of nepotism. 
Photo: The Express Tribune

AIOU has been marred by internal administrative squabbling and allegation of nepotism and favouritism by those holding top positions.

During the tenure of former VC Nazir Ahmad Sangi, protests against him and the top management erupted on campus over a plethora of issues ranging from non-regularisation of contractual employees to placing ‘favourites’ on important posts.

Siddiqui said that a support centre would be developed for the students seeking help regarding admissions, results and tutors.

“I am working with the IT staff to overhaul the whole system to make it student-friendly,” he said.
AIOU is a leading university in Pakistan and offers distance learning opportunities to hundreds of thousands of students across Pakistan
.
The new VC also talked about promoting an ‘innovative and creative culture’ in the university and revision of the curriculum to encourage research.

“We will also introduce research and author on campus awards besides arranging seminars and workshops in every department,” he said.

He also announced an award of recognition and cash awards for position holders on the occasion.

“We will also resolve the long-standing issue of ‘ad-hocism’ by appointing the right people at the right place,” said the VC, who previously worked at the univeristy for 10 years after being appointed as a lecturer in 1983.

Source: The Express Tribune

Arts & Sciences Online Learning’s Celebration of National Distance Learning Week

Please save the date(s) for Arts & Sciences Online Learning’s celebration of National Distance Learning Week (November 10-14):

• Monday, November 10, 3-5 p.m.: Online Learning Studio Open House. Visit the Arts & Sciences Online Learning studio and learn about the latest credit online courses, massive open online courses, digital learning projects and more; 3624 Market Street, Suite 5W (5th floor).

• Tuesday, November 11, 10-11:30 a.m.: Teaching Online for Credit and in Coursera. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Carol Muller (Music and Africa Center) and Dr. Peter Struck (Classics), Dr. Ed Dixon (German and Penn Language Center), moderated by Dr. Peter Decherney (English and Cinema Studies); Kislack Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (6th floor).

• Wednesday, November 12, 1-2 p.m.: Reflections on Revolutionary Ideas. A discussion with Dr. Alex Guerrero (Philosophy and Medical Ethics and Health Policy) and students from his recent massive open online course (MOOC). Online:  www.sas.upenn.edu/onlinelearning

• Friday, November 14, 3-4:30 p.m.: Structured, Active, In-Class Learning (SAIL) panel featuring Dr. Rogers Smith (Political Science), Dr. Rebecca Stein (Economics), Dr. Cathy Turner (Center for Teaching and Learning and English) moderated by Dr. Julie McGurk (Center for Teaching and Learning and Biological Basis of Behavior) Active Learning Classroom 208 in the ARCH (2nd floor).

Visit www.sas.upenn.edu/onlinelearning for information on additional events.

Arts & Sciences Online Learning’s Celebration of National Distance Learning Week

Please save the date(s) for Arts & Sciences Online Learning’s celebration of National Distance Learning Week (November 10-14):

• Monday, November 10, 3-5 p.m.: Online Learning Studio Open House. Visit the Arts & Sciences Online Learning studio and learn about the latest credit online courses, massive open online courses, digital learning projects and more; 3624 Market Street, Suite 5W (5th floor).

• Tuesday, November 11, 10-11:30 a.m.: Teaching Online for Credit and in Coursera. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Carol Muller (Music and Africa Center) and Dr. Peter Struck (Classics), Dr. Ed Dixon (German and Penn Language Center), moderated by Dr. Peter Decherney (English and Cinema Studies); Kislack Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (6th floor).

• Wednesday, November 12, 1-2 p.m.: Reflections on Revolutionary Ideas. A discussion with Dr. Alex Guerrero (Philosophy and Medical Ethics and Health Policy) and students from his recent massive open online course (MOOC). Online:  www.sas.upenn.edu/onlinelearning

• Friday, November 14, 3-4:30 p.m.: Structured, Active, In-Class Learning (SAIL) panel featuring Dr. Rogers Smith (Political Science), Dr. Rebecca Stein (Economics), Dr. Cathy Turner (Center for Teaching and Learning and English) moderated by Dr. Julie McGurk (Center for Teaching and Learning and Biological Basis of Behavior) Active Learning Classroom 208 in the ARCH (2nd floor).

Visit www.sas.upenn.edu/onlinelearning for information on additional events.

College Of New Rochelle Program Encourages Girls' Interest In Math

Photo: Alesha Hanson

"The College of New Rochelle hosted Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day, a day of workshops and group problem solving activities on Friday, Oct. 10, to inspire girls’ interest in mathematics." summarizes Alesha Hanson.

Approximately 50 young women from Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel in White Plains and The Academy of Mount Saint Ursula in the Bronx participated.  

Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day is a day of workshops and group problem solving activities to inspire girls’ interest in mathematics.  

Photo: The Daily Voice

The college has hosted this event annually since 2008.

The day’s events included morning workshops on cryptography, blood splatter analysis, adventures in chemistry, and graph theory. After lunch, there was a problem solving contest, a game show activity, a panel of CNR students who discussed their transition to college and life as college math/science majors, and lastly prizes for expert problem solvers of the day.

Math Day activities, sponsored by the Mathematics Department, were led by math and science majors with supervision from faculty advisers Michelle Merriweather and Michael Gilliam.

“Math day at CNR is a wonderful chance for young women to witness math in action on a college campus," said Merriweather, associate professor of math.  
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Source: The Daily Voice

College Of New Rochelle Program Encourages Girls' Interest In Math

Photo: Alesha Hanson

"The College of New Rochelle hosted Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day, a day of workshops and group problem solving activities on Friday, Oct. 10, to inspire girls’ interest in mathematics." summarizes Alesha Hanson.

Approximately 50 young women from Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel in White Plains and The Academy of Mount Saint Ursula in the Bronx participated.  

Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day is a day of workshops and group problem solving activities to inspire girls’ interest in mathematics.  

Photo: The Daily Voice

The college has hosted this event annually since 2008.

The day’s events included morning workshops on cryptography, blood splatter analysis, adventures in chemistry, and graph theory. After lunch, there was a problem solving contest, a game show activity, a panel of CNR students who discussed their transition to college and life as college math/science majors, and lastly prizes for expert problem solvers of the day.

Math Day activities, sponsored by the Mathematics Department, were led by math and science majors with supervision from faculty advisers Michelle Merriweather and Michael Gilliam.

“Math day at CNR is a wonderful chance for young women to witness math in action on a college campus," said Merriweather, associate professor of math.  
Read more...

Source: The Daily Voice

Apollo-M Delivers Unlimited Music Lessons to Musicians for $4.95 Per Month

LearnToPlayMusic.com's Netflix-Style on-Demand Content and Social Media Platform, Apollo-M, Helps Musicians and Music Educators by Giving Them All the Music Lessons, Digital Tools and Networking They Need to Achieve Their Music Dreams.

Apollo-M (www.Apollo-M.com) is an on-demand, subscription platform created for anyone with dreams of being a rock star, a concert pianist, or just wants to jam and play the music they love. The innovative platform helps musicians by delivering unlimited access to a library of thousands of music lesson videos, books and more, covering all the popular instruments, genres, styles and age groups, and all for just $4.95 per month.

Apollo-M Delivers Unlimited Music Lessons To Musicians for $4.95 Per Month 
 

World-leading music education innovator, LearnToPlayMusic.com, is taking on the Silicon Valley start-ups by investing over $2 million developing Apollo-M. "The appeal of a platform like Apollo-M is in having everything that a beginner or professional musician needs to pursue their music dreams, or a music teacher needs to teach their students, in one affordable place," said Gary Turner, the co-founder and Managing Director of LearnToPlayMusic.com. "It's like Netflix for the world of musicians. Instead of paying $25 for only one lesson book, anyone can subscribe for just $4.95 per month, and get unlimited access to thousands of the best lessons, eBooks, videos, podcasts, web TV shows, digital sheet music and documentaries about learning and playing music."

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Further features in development include a social network focused on learning, making and playing music, a comprehensive suite of digital music tools, interactive gameplay learning tools, and a LiveTeacher streaming video system, connecting students and teachers. "There really is no other app or website that will come close to matching Apollo-M's features and value," said Turner.

Apollo-M will launch in the 2nd Quarter of 2015, with a library of over ten thousand eBook, video and audio lessons, and will be available on all major platforms and devices. A free trial period will allow anyone to see all of the benefits for themselves, before subscribing. "The platform is also a great opportunity for music professionals," added Turner. "Alongside the licensing deals we have in place with other major content providers, we're offering free subscription accounts to music professionals, publishers, teachers and schools who use the platform as a teaching tool, or distribute their original music lesson and related content through Apollo-M's 'Pay-per-view Revenue Program'".

"Apollo-M really is the next evolution in music learning, teaching and playing, and we want everyone in the music community to have the opportunity to be involved and share in the rewards," Turner added. "In the coming weeks, we will be launching an Indiegogo campaign, allowing everyone to be directly involved in Apollo-M's continuing development. We will be offering some really cool and exclusive perks to support the platform, and giving anyone that contributes a piece of the action."
 
About LearnToPlayMusic.com
Launched in Australia in 1979 (as Koala Music Publications), LearnToPlayMusic.com is one of the world's leading innovators and publishers of music learning books, videos and digital lesson content.

To receive more information on Apollo-M and LearnToPlayMusic.com please contact Gary Turner at apollo-m@learntoplaymusic.com -- or visit apollo-m.com.

Source: NewsMaker (press release) and Learn To Play Music Inc. Channel(YouTube)

Apollo-M Delivers Unlimited Music Lessons to Musicians for $4.95 Per Month

LearnToPlayMusic.com's Netflix-Style on-Demand Content and Social Media Platform, Apollo-M, Helps Musicians and Music Educators by Giving Them All the Music Lessons, Digital Tools and Networking They Need to Achieve Their Music Dreams.

Apollo-M (www.Apollo-M.com) is an on-demand, subscription platform created for anyone with dreams of being a rock star, a concert pianist, or just wants to jam and play the music they love. The innovative platform helps musicians by delivering unlimited access to a library of thousands of music lesson videos, books and more, covering all the popular instruments, genres, styles and age groups, and all for just $4.95 per month.

Apollo-M Delivers Unlimited Music Lessons To Musicians for $4.95 Per Month 
 

World-leading music education innovator, LearnToPlayMusic.com, is taking on the Silicon Valley start-ups by investing over $2 million developing Apollo-M. "The appeal of a platform like Apollo-M is in having everything that a beginner or professional musician needs to pursue their music dreams, or a music teacher needs to teach their students, in one affordable place," said Gary Turner, the co-founder and Managing Director of LearnToPlayMusic.com. "It's like Netflix for the world of musicians. Instead of paying $25 for only one lesson book, anyone can subscribe for just $4.95 per month, and get unlimited access to thousands of the best lessons, eBooks, videos, podcasts, web TV shows, digital sheet music and documentaries about learning and playing music."

LearnToPlayMusic.com 2014


Further features in development include a social network focused on learning, making and playing music, a comprehensive suite of digital music tools, interactive gameplay learning tools, and a LiveTeacher streaming video system, connecting students and teachers. "There really is no other app or website that will come close to matching Apollo-M's features and value," said Turner.

Apollo-M will launch in the 2nd Quarter of 2015, with a library of over ten thousand eBook, video and audio lessons, and will be available on all major platforms and devices. A free trial period will allow anyone to see all of the benefits for themselves, before subscribing. "The platform is also a great opportunity for music professionals," added Turner. "Alongside the licensing deals we have in place with other major content providers, we're offering free subscription accounts to music professionals, publishers, teachers and schools who use the platform as a teaching tool, or distribute their original music lesson and related content through Apollo-M's 'Pay-per-view Revenue Program'".

"Apollo-M really is the next evolution in music learning, teaching and playing, and we want everyone in the music community to have the opportunity to be involved and share in the rewards," Turner added. "In the coming weeks, we will be launching an Indiegogo campaign, allowing everyone to be directly involved in Apollo-M's continuing development. We will be offering some really cool and exclusive perks to support the platform, and giving anyone that contributes a piece of the action."
 
About LearnToPlayMusic.com
Launched in Australia in 1979 (as Koala Music Publications), LearnToPlayMusic.com is one of the world's leading innovators and publishers of music learning books, videos and digital lesson content.

To receive more information on Apollo-M and LearnToPlayMusic.com please contact Gary Turner at apollo-m@learntoplaymusic.com -- or visit apollo-m.com.

Source: NewsMaker (press release) and Learn To Play Music Inc. Channel(YouTube)