by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 17, 2014 | 0 All, Education/Training
Student blogs are an awesome and accessible way to learn about topics and living on a campus. Check these out: Life at A&D: Student Blog STAMPS School of Art & Design, University of Michigan Diverse Perspectives on Science and Medicine: The Student Blog PLOS...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 22, 2014 | 0 All, Courses
In case you haven’t heard, one of the latest ways for students to learn online are via MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses. Other than the lousy name, these courses are a great way for students all over the world to learn from the best of the best teachers,...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 1, 2014 | 0 All, Courses
In my last post, Course Evaluations “Should Be” Us, I extolled the virtues of participating in course evaluations. In case your program doesn’t share the results or you are skeptical about how they are used, here is another option for course evaluation...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 27, 2014 | 0 All, Courses
Course evaluations are a necessary (and perhaps annoying) opportunity in which I encourage every student to participate. Here’s why. Professors and instructors are people, too. I know. Hard to imagine. As people, professors can only fix what we know is not working or...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 25, 2014 | 0 All, Mentoring
Interested in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or mathematics)? Looking for a mentor? Check out this interesting and perhaps wave of the mentoring future resource: MentorNet. Though MentorNet has been around since 1997, they are in the process of...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Feb 25, 2014 | 0 All, Finances
If you are in high school and beyond and are planning for or considering additional training and education, GradSense is a useful resource on finances. Created by the Council of Graduate Schools (an association for deans of graduate schools) and in collaboration with...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jan 30, 2014 | 0 All, Writing Theses (Papers)
Whether you are working on a proposal, thesis or paper, studying for comps or learning about a new subject for a course or work, there are some great software packages that can help you collect and report your sources or references. And, some of the new online tools...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jan 9, 2014 | 0 All, Courses
One difference between being an undergraduate and a graduate student can be the focus on grades. The goal of graduate school is to acquire the knowledge, skills, experience and community that will help you succeed as a professional. Notice that I did not say grades....
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Dec 10, 2013 | 0 All, Education/Training
Can’t find specific career or student services, alumni or other resources at your university? See what other academic sites offer. University/college/community college websites can be a good source of information on a wide range of topics. I.e., The information...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Nov 12, 2013 | 0 All, Finances
Yes, I know. The federal government’s reputation for website quality has taken a recent and massive hit because of the health care reform website. Still, many government websites are great sources of information and links to resources for topics that are not new or...
