Monthly Archives: January 2015

Browning Tweets

Posted on January 30, 2015 by mbrowning

I am attempting something new this semester, beginning today. I aim to use Twitter to supplement my classes. If you’d like to check into this bumbling, stumbling try, you can follow @Prof_Mark_JCCC. My intention is to restrict this to class … Continue reading →

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Why the liberal arts in general and English in particular are important. Reason #67

Posted on January 19, 2015 by mbrowning

A recent study performed by the Council for Aid to Education, reported that fully 40% of four-year-college graduates performed at less than a proficient level in measures of critical thinking. The graph below displays the gloomy results of this survey. … Continue reading →

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No Cramming, Please

Posted on January 19, 2015 by mbrowning

As the semester begins, we have 16 weeks ahead of us. Sixteen weeks, 112 days, four months–that’s a long time. But look ahead. At some point down the road, you’ll have a test in your sites. You’ll have two weeks … Continue reading →

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Misinformation and Its Spread

Posted on January 16, 2015 by mbrowning

A long-time friend has been posting intriguing stuff on Facebook recently. Over the last couple of days, he’s been reposting items from a website designed to tell folks from the liberal side of the world what they want to hear … Continue reading →

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