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POPSA Nation of "Haves" and "Have-Nots"? A Nation of "Haves" and "Have-Nots"? Far More Americans Now See Their Country as Sharply Divided Along Economic Lines by Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center and Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press September 13, 2007
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POPSCapella makes the grade, and its shares soar The university, one of the few Internet colleges that teach exclusively online, has seen its stock price more than double since its initial public offering in November. By Steve Alexander, Star Tribune Last update: September 09, 2007 – 3:35 PM
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POPSOur Intangible Riches Our Intangible Riches World Bank economist Kirk Hamilton on the planet's real wealth. Ronald Bailey | Aug./Sept. Print Edition
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POPSA New Way to Grade A New Way to Grade At Texas Tech, freshman composition has been revolutionized. Is the result too mechanical? Related materials Colloquy: Read the transcript of a live, online discussion with Fred O. Kemp, an associate professor of English at Texas Tech University who developed its computer-based freshman composition program, about using instructors who have never met their students to grade essays. Chart: Writing a new script Printer friendly E-mail article Subscribe Order reprints By PAULA WASLEY
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POPSsocial capital social capital The notion of social capital is a useful way of entering into debates about civil society – and is central to the arguments of Robert Putnam and others who want to ‘reclaim public life’. It is also used by the World Bank with regard to economic and societal development and by management experts as a way of thinking about organizational development. We examine its nature, some of the issues surrounding its use, and its significance for educators.
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POPSPeter Senge and the Learning Organization Peter Senge’s vision of a learning organization as a group of people who are continually enhancing their capabilities to create what they want to create has been deeply influential. We discuss the five disciplines he sees as central to learning organizations and some issues and questions concerning the theory and practice of learning organizations. Mark K. Smith 2001