Is Patchwriting Plagiarism?
Let’s start with a quiz. Don’t worry, it’s only one question, and you don’t need to know what patchwriting is. However, you should have a definition of plagiarism in mind before proceeding. Below is a quote and an example of a paraphrase provided by the Walden University [read more...]
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Meandering through the Microcredential Maze
2023-10-23What is a microcredential? That word did not appear in any of the dictionaries I consulted, but perhaps it will in the near future due to the proliferation of microcredentials offered. Microcredentials, sometimes written with a hyphen (micro-credentials) or as two words (micro credentials), are all [read more...]
About those Learning Styles: A Follow Up
2023-10-02“Do you think you can do that?” an unknown voice asked. I had just picked up a book from a display shelf in the library, and a gray-haired woman standing nearby was pointing at it. The book was Outsmart Your Brain by Daniel Willingham. I smiled at the woman and said, “I’m going to try.” We both [read more...]