Publishing
Call for Book Reviewers Common Ground Publishing is fully committed to ensuring that each manuscript we receive is fully peer reviewed. Common Ground sends each single- and multi-author manuscript received to peer reviewers to further evaluate and provide constructive feedback. The comments and guidance that these reviewers supply is invaluable to our authors and an essential part of the publication process.
Common Ground Publishing is seeking peer reviewers to build up our peer reviewer pools in each knowledge community. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer peer reviewer, please email your complete CV to support@religioninsociety.com and indicate your interests in your field so we can place the proper manuscripts with you for review. Conference
2014 Conference Schedule of Sessions Available to View We are working to develop a rich and distinctive conference program, including a diverse group of presenters, plenary speakers, and social events. To view the current schedule of sessions including presentation dates and times, please visit the conference website.
Please note that non-presenter registrations will be accepted until the start of the conference, and we also accommodate late in-person registrations in available sessions. To complete the registration process, please visit the conference website. Community Scholar Webinar Series
Prof. Bill Cope: Transforming Learning - What happens when we answer the most fundamental questions students and instructors have of their performance, "How am I doing?"
2 April 2014, 2pm Central
Over the past several years, my research group at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagin has been attempting to address the challenge of developing next-generation learning environments. Scholar, the main product of this R&D work, is a digital teaching platform that transforms the patterns of interaction in learning by putting students first, positioning them as knowledge producers instead of passive knowledge consumers. Scholar supports learners and instructors with sophisticated and multifaceted formative assessment modes and in-depth learning analytics.
Rita van Haren: Transforming Textbooks - What happens when you change the focus from content transmission to student knowledge making?
17 April 2014, 2pm Central
Former Deputy Principal of Curriculum & Pedagogy for the Lanyon Cluster of Schools in Canberra, Australia, now director of Curriculum at Scholar, is authoring a series of highly interactive ‘Learning Modules’ that pull students deeply into topics, curate material from many sources, personalize learning and take advantage of in-person and online teaching through the Scholar learning platform.
Jason Berg: Transforming the Classroom - What happens when students take an active role to improve their own performance?
29 April 2014, 2pm Central
Scholar facilitates the creation of student communities of practice around peer review. Everyone is expected to contribute to the knowledge community and take responsibility for their learning and the learning of others. Students actively work to improve their own performance by researching multiple sources and perspectives, working with peers to frame their understandings, discussing each other’s knowledge works and sharing their knowledge in portfolios.
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