Higher Education

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After Disruption

A Future for Cultural Memory

By Trevor Owens
Subjects: Media Studies, New Media, Literary Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory, Cultural Studies, Education, Higher Education, Digital Projects

How we plan for and develop a more just, sustainable, and healthy future for memory infrastructure

Writing Recommendation Letters

The Discourse of Evaluation in Academic Settings

By Mohammed Albakry & Clint Bryan
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education, Writing, College Success
Series: Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes

The first book-length guide to academic recommendation letters, supported by real-world examples

The Unplanned Lesson

How to Stop Searching for Activities and Start Engaging Students

By Ian Roth & Paul Wicking
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education

Revamping lesson plans to be more flexible and engaging for language learners

Theory and Practice

Bite-Sized Activities for Teaching Reading Skills

By Aviva Katzenell
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education

Provides theory-grounded activities and advice for adapting them to different reading levels

Making Academic Presentations

What Every University Student Needs to Know

By Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education

Encourages academic success by guiding students through the steps of an academic presentation

In Defense of Free Speech in Universities

A Study of Three Jurisdictions

By Amy T.Y. Lai
Subjects: Education, Higher Education, Political Science, Political Communication

Free expression is essential to the pursuit of truth

Becoming a Social Science Researcher

Quest and Context

By Bruce Parrott
Subjects: Writing, Education, Higher Education

The philosophical, sociological, and psychological dimensions of research

Supporting the Growth of Graduate Writers

A Film

By Talinn Phillips & Rachael Ryerson
Subjects: Writing, English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education

Short scenes with real writers and writing consultants illustrate strategies for addressing common graduate writing issues
 

Building Internationalized Spaces

Second Language Perspectives on Developing Language and Cultural Exchange Programs in Higher Education

By Estela Ene, Matthew Allen, and Kyle McIntosh
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education, Applied Linguistics & Linguistics

Always Leading, Forever Valiant

Stories of the University of Michigan, 1817–2017

By Kim Clarke & U-M Bicentennial Office
Subjects: Michigan and the Great Lakes, Ann Arbor/University of Michigan, Education, Higher Education, History, American History

An engaging look at the history of the University of Michigan on its 200th birthday

Discredited

The UNC Scandal and College Athletics' Amateur Ideal

By Andy Thomason
Subjects: Education, Higher Education, Sports

The Carolina Way and the myth of amateurism

Sing to the Colors

A Writer Explores Two Centuries at the University of Michigan

By James Tobin
Subjects: Michigan and the Great Lakes, Ann Arbor/University of Michigan, Education, Higher Education, History

Everybody In, Nobody Out

Inspiring Community at Michigan's University Musical Society

By Ken Fischer
Subjects: Michigan and the Great Lakes, Ann Arbor/University of Michigan, Art and Culture, Theater and Performance, Education, Higher Education, Music, Popular Music

A reflection on the power of the performing arts to engage and enrich communities

Developing Writers in Higher Education

A Longitudinal Study

By Anne Ruggles Gere
Subjects: Education, Higher Education, Composition, Digital Projects, Writing
Series: Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative

A comprehensive study offers new perspectives on college students’ writerly development across their undergraduate years

The International Student's Guide to Writing a Research Paper

By Janine Carlock, Maeve Eberhardt, Jaime Horst, and Peter Kolenich
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Writing, Education, Higher Education, Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Composition
Series: Pitt Series in English as a Second Language

Negotiating Disability

Disclosure and Higher Education

By Stephanie L. Kerschbaum, Laura T. Eisenman, and James M. Jones
Subjects: Disability Studies, Education, Higher Education, Literary Studies, American Studies
Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability

Thought-provoking essays that explore how disability is named, identified, claimed, and negotiated in higher education settings
 

A Setting For Excellence, Part II

The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan

By Frederick W. Mayer
Subjects: Michigan and the Great Lakes, History, American History, Education, Higher Education, Urban Studies

An important contribution to understanding the evolution of the American university
 

A Setting For Excellence, Part II

The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan

By Frederick W. Mayer
Subjects: Michigan and the Great Lakes, History, American History, Education, Higher Education, Urban Studies

An important contribution to understanding the evolution of the American university
 

Classics, the Culture Wars, and Beyond

By Eric Adler
Subjects: Classical Studies, Education, Higher Education

Scrutinizes the contentious ideological feuds in American academia during the 1980s and 1990s

Big Digital Humanities

Imagining a Meeting Place for the Humanities and the Digital

By Patrik Svensson
Subjects: Digital Projects, Education, Higher Education
Series: Digital Humanities

An omnibus study of Digital Humanities and the rising opportunities for progress in this evolving field
 

Manifesto for the Humanities

Transforming Doctoral Education in Good Enough Times

By Sidonie Ann Smith
Subjects: Education, Higher Education
Series: Digital Humanities

A noteworthy analysis of current reform opportunities in higher education to improve study in the humanities.
 

Interdisciplining Digital Humanities

Boundary Work in an Emerging Field

By Julie Thompson Klein
Subjects: Digital Projects, Education, Higher Education
Series: Digital Humanities

The first book to test the claim that the emerging field of Digital Humanities is interdisciplinary and also examines the boundary work of establishing and sustaining a new field of study

Pastplay

Teaching and Learning History with Technology

Edited by Kevin Kee
Subjects: History, Cultural Studies, Education, Higher Education
Series: Digital Humanities

A collection of scholars and teachers of history unpack how computing technologies are transforming the ways that we learn, communicate, and teach.

How Myths about Language Affect Education

What Every Teacher Should Know

By David Johnson
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education, Applied Linguistics & Linguistics

Commentary for Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd Ed.

Essential Tasks and Skills

3rd Edition

By John M. Swales & Christine Feak
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education, Writing, Applied Linguistics & Linguistics
Series: Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes
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