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Acting Locally: New Approaches to Promoting Civic Engagement
There has been a marked decline in civic engagement in the United States over the past several decades. As Americans retreat from the visibility of their front porches to the privacy of their...
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The Absurdity of Teaching Practical Skills in the Classroom
A recent poll shows that students want to learn 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, global awareness, and communication. Fantastic! But here’s the kicker: they feel they’re not getting it in...
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Quenching Burn-Out with Inspiration: Boosting Enrollment in STEM Programs
Courtesy of Flickr user Ped-x-ing A recent article from Inside Higher Ed details a disturbing decline in enrollment rates among students in STEM fields. The article cites a study from the University...
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Air Force Creates Online Platform for Innovation, Recruitment
The United States Air Force is utilizing gamification and young minds via an online learning project, which launches on Thursday. The Air Force Collaboratory allows civilians to collectively solve...
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New York’s Latest Green Building Earns Black Marks
With widespread interest in sustainable design, ever more developers seek LEED, Energy Star, or other widely recognized certifications of green construction. Beneath these impressive eco-ratings,...
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Dropping the Bomb
The power to drop nuclear weapons over the world’s largest cities has traditionally been in the hands of international military superpowers. But now, that power lies with anyone with an Internet...
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New Course Helps Engineering Students Become Student Engineers
The flexibility of online classes is emphasized in a recent article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel showcasing our simulation-based engineering course. And while the course allows students to learn...
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“Purple State” Virtual Internships
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Stoddard A recent article from the College of William & Mary news showcases a collaboration between the Epistemic Games Group and Jeremy Stoddard (College of William &...
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A recent Medea Vox episode showcases a conversation between David Williamson Shaffer, professor of learning science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a game scientist at the Wisconsin Center...
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Faculty Education Feedback Booth for the UW-Madison Department of Surgery
On June 6th, 2017, Brendan Eagan and Amanda Siebert-Evenstone facilitated a faculty education feedback booth at the Layton F. Rikkers Educational Retreat: Scaffolding the Development of Expertise,...
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