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Gender and globalization through film: A Wiki course

Description: Poster presented as part of the 2012 University Forum on Teaching & Learning at UNT. This poster discusses a learning activity with a Wiki course on gender and globalization through film. The course aims to help students understand how existing gender inequalities are challenged and furthered by processes of international development and globalization.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Altiok, Özlem

History 4263: Palestinian History

Description: Poster for the 2012 University Forum on Teaching & Learning. This poster discusses a project for a UNT history course, History 4263, on Palestinian history. In the course, students explore historical foundations and interpretations of modern Palestinian history.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Stockdale, Nancy L.

Using Calibrated Peer Review to Facilitate Writing Assignments in Large Classes

Description: This poster discusses a project using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR). CPR is a web-based instructional tool. CPR assignments require students to write an essay, evaluated three 'canned' calibration essays on the same topic, evaluate three of their peers' essays, and finally evaluate their own essay. The authors' goal was to determine whether the CPR process improves student learning of the essay content and whether the CPR process improves student writing.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Ishiyama, John & Watson, Wendy
open access

Ursolic Acid Inhibits the Initiation, Progression of Prostate Cancer and Prolongs the Survival of TRAMP Mice by Modulating Pro-Inflammatory Pathways

Description: Article on ursolic acid inhibiting the initiation, progression of prostate cancer and prolonging the survival of TRAMP mice by modulating pro-inflammatory pathways.
Date: March 12, 2012
Creator: Shanmugam, Muthu K.; Ong, Tina H.; Kumar, Alan Prem; Chang, Kai Lun; Ho, Paul C.; Wong, Peter T. H. et al.
open access

Comment on "Measurement and Correlation of Solubilities of (Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetic Acid in Different Pure Solvents and Binary Mixtures of Water + (Ethanol, Methanol, or Glycol)"

Description: Article commenting on an article titled, "Measurement and correlation of solubilities of (Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetic acid in different pure solvents and binary mixtures of water + (ethanol, methanol, or glycol)," published in March 2011.
Date: March 7, 2012
Creator: Jouyban, Abolghasem; Fakhree, Mohammad Amin Abolghassemi & Acree, William E. (William Eugene)
open access

Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion

Description: Article describing changes in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) merit review criteria. The authors argue that scientists are more likely to preserve their autonomy by embracing - or 'owning' - the new Broader Impacts Criterion rather than resisting it.
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: Holbrook, J. Britt & Frodeman, Robert
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