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SSHRC IDG deadline is closer than it appears

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Jo VanEvery

February seems ages away. Maybe you are looking at the SSHRC Insight Development Grant and thinking “Hmmm, maybe I should apply.” If that’s the stage you’re at. It’s already too late. If you have been working on it and have … Continue reading →

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Writing essays is not a generic skill

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

Chris Atherton‘s most recent blog post makes a great contribution to debates about assessment, and essay writing in particular. Getting Students to Build Things Out of Concrete (Examples, that is) Go read it and come back. This post started as … Continue reading →

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