Re: [tips] Nutty prof on drugs (again)

2010-11-03 Thread Allen Esterson
In relation to a paper released in the UK by Prof Nutt et al, Stephen Black writes: >Rate these drugs in terms of their relative harms to the >user and society in general (greatest harm to least). [See below for list.] >For the answer, at least according to one panel of experts, go >here: http://

[tips] Graduate school: settled practice?

2010-11-03 Thread michael sylvester
It seems to be a settled practice for Grad schools not to admit undergraduates in their institutions to their grad programs.It would appear that the preference is to admit students from other institutions.One reason that comes to mind is that admitting grads from other institutions strenghten

[tips] Visiting Distinguished Professor - Appalachian State University

2010-11-03 Thread Ken Steele
Kulynych/Cline Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Psychology Appalachian State University The Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University invites applications for a 1 to 3 year appointment at a rank commensurate with experience beginning August, 2011. The successful applic

Re: [tips] Visiting Distinguished Professor - Appalachian State University

2010-11-03 Thread michael sylvester
Who is Kulynych/ Cline? Michael - Original Message - From: "Ken Steele" To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 1:32 PM Subject: [tips] Visiting Distinguished Professor - Appalachian State University Kulynych/Cline Distinguished Vis

Re: [tips] Visiting Distinguished Professor - Appalachian State University

2010-11-03 Thread Ken Steele
michael sylvester wrote: Who is Kulynych/ Cline? Michael They provided the endowment. Think Lowes Home Improvement store. Ken --- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. steel...@appstate.edu Professor and Assistant Chairperson De

[tips] More Difficult to Read Text Leads to Better Retention #3

2010-11-03 Thread Richard Hake
Some subscribers to TIPS and TeachEdPsych might be interested in a post "More Difficult to Read Text Leads to Better Retention #3" [Hake (2010)]. The abstract reads: *** ABSTRACT: In response to my post "Re: More Difficult to Read Text Leads to Better Retent

Re: [tips] Why isn't this plagiarism?

2010-11-03 Thread William Scott
How about this one. Jay Leno, in his autobiography, Leading With My Chin, wrote (and I think no one doubts that he wrote it) at least one story about his life that didn't happen to him but rather happened to someone else (comedian Jeff Altman). He paid Altman for the right to claim Altman's life

Re: [tips] Why isn't this plagiarism?

2010-11-03 Thread Ken Steele
On 11/3/2010 5:44 PM, William Scott wrote: How about this one. Jay Leno, in his autobiography, Leading With My Chin, wrote (and I think no one doubts that he wrote it) at least one story about his life that didn't happen to him but rather happened to someone else (comedian Jeff Altman). He paid