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"Grist for the Mill"
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Cyberspace and Culture Clash
On this page, we hope to stir your thinking about issues and ideas as they intersect with the theoretical and the tangible: in short, to make education more practical and relevant for everyone. We invite responses to these topics (and many others) in the form of papers, essays, well-grounded opinion pieces, fiction, and poetry. All college and university students and instructors, K-12 teachers, and education administrators are encouraged to reply. (Please see our CFP at: http://asstudents.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/Call.htm before submitting. Send submissions as Word attachments to the e-mail address below, and please include a brief bio that includes full contact information.
Cyberspace: the Last Frontier for Information Owner ship?
- Who owns what, and who should own what?
- Has cyber-research prompted more or less cheating by students?
- What should be done to clarify –fair use” issues?
- What can instructors do to protect themselves when writing/designing online courses?
Culture Clash!
- With the near-immersion Americans and much of the world is getting on Iraqi culture, what is the most effective way to build a community of citizens between Iraq and the rest of the world?
- Is Japan a valid model for reconstructing a post-war Iraq?
- What role should the U.N. play? The Allies? The Arab world?
- How can we minimize the dissonance and misunderstandings between what Iraqis need and what American wants?
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Karen Heise, Editor-in-Chief, at: kheise2000@yahoo.com
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Academic Exchange Extra invites reader responses to any writings in this issue--especially articles advancing the scholarly debate of issues raised.
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