Research Remix

TeachingThe

Term Paperin the

Digital Age

Prof. HostenAug. 14, 2009

The Rap “Sample” Example

• Research needs sources, like our rappers need “samples.”

• When rappers do not attribute their riffs, many lawsuits abound!

• Listen to Jay-Z and Timbaland’s $100,000 error.

The Questions

• How can we teach our students to provide original sources?

• How can we steer them toward books, periodicals and journals again?

• What methods can we use to help students practice proper citation?

I Think, Therefore I Write

• Students have problems writing when they are not thinking critically.

• Writing forces them to think.

• Class discussions must provoke thought by using contemporary reference points.

• Thought will follow.

Finding Sources

• Students need to know that Google and Wikipedia are only starting points.

– Google Scholar & Google Books.

• The library is still a viable resource.

• Students can search the catalog, reserve books and arrange for delivery to the Northwood Branch.

Citing Sources

• Encourage students to use current debates as references in their writing.

• Teach them the difference between a blog post and a more reputable news editorial.

• Practice citation, both in and out of the classroom.

Provide Offline Support

• Procrastination is the main reason students plagiarize.

• Consider a class Facebook group.

• Think about sharing your PowerPoint presentations on slideshare.net.

• Create Google Docs of the handouts you distribute,.

Get social

!

For More Ideas...

• View this presentation and many others at www.slideshare.net.

• Read my white paper “Facebook for Professors.”

• Listen in on your students’ conversations, and get creative!

Get social

!

Thank you, colleagues!