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Prof. Steve Volk
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One Big Motrin
March 15, 2013
Listening is not easy; hearing is even harder because it means that you have to think about your own positions as well as those of the other party. And that is particularly difficult when one's ears are filled with shouts of approval from one's supporters (or one's hearing is hardened by disapproving voices from one's detractors). But hearing is essential if we are to move ahead.
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Volunteers Wanted...to Reflect
February 14, 2011
So here's the deal. I'm looking for VOLUNTEERS. Students who would like to begin working on their own ePorfolios now. I provide you with access to an ePortfolio system, you use it (more instructions provided) and, every now and again, we get together to talk to other ePortfolio users about how it's going and what you're getting out of it (or not!).
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Hitting the Nail on the Head
January 16, 2011
I always enjoy hearing Oberlin mentioned in the news, even the fake news, but I was particularly pleased with this Daily Show moment.
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Let it Snow!
February 4, 2009
There's much to be said about adverse conditions, turmoil, and challenges. They have a way of cutting right across a number of boundaries which previously seemed unalterable.
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If a tree falls in a forest...
December 27, 2008
When I was at college, back in the Pleistocene era, I always wondered what happened to my small college town outside of Boston when I wasn't there.
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Finals Week
December 19, 2008
Rarely are student and faculty Circadian rhythms more out of sync than at the end of a semester.