Are you on Twitter? If yes, it'd be great if you shared your experiences using it? If not here is a link to The Guardian article to give you a quick introduction to it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jul/15/twitter-late-adopters. I've chosen this particular source because it is short and informative, but, of course, you are welcome to learn more about it from a host of other sources the number of which is growing daily.

I'm mentioning Twitter because it is quickly gaining in popularity as a means of communication for a variety of social and educational purposes, to name just a few. I learned about it about a year ago when participated in the Hornby Summer School in Moscow. I have been an occasional user of it because of some technical constraints (simply put, my mobile has not internet access, while when home other tools satisfy my needs). However, I'm going to write this entry in the form of tweets, which I think is a suitable format for the information you will find below.

LUU’s is the highest rated in the country (wrote about some of its activities yesterday)

“Plagiarism… this is very bad! Just about the most dishonorable thing to do!” – R Badger, one of our professor in the School of Education.

“The petty thieves are working overtime because students from both campuses (about 60 ths) are walking around w their expensive mobiles.” – Our guardian angel student officer Margaret Taylor on benefits of being modest         

MA program structure

- 180 credits:

- 120 taught modules:

- 4 x 30  OR

- 3 x 30 + 2 x 15  OR

- 2 x 30 + 4  x 15

              +

- Critical study: 60

Assessment

- 30 cr modules, 6 ths words

- 15 cr modules, 3 ths words

- Critical study:  12-15 ths words

 All marked on a 20-90 scale

Merit:  average of > 60

Distinction: av > 70 "This is where we want you all to be" - R Badger

“If it is just awful, you can’t get less than 20.

Absences from Leeds: you need a written permission from the S of Edu Head

Classroom management

In some countries, to quiet the Ss the T might just leave the classroom.

Tutors

- an academic t (choosing modules/PDP files/gen acad development (PDP stands for personal development program)

- a personal t (social & personal matters)

- a module t & Critical Study supervisor 

Language in Use

People often don’t like speaking E because immediately they are being marked.

Western cultures

In Western cultures, looking straight into each other’s eyes signals to either being in love or about to fight.

On planning

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Leeds style of doing things

- reflection

- skills for research

- autonomy & independence

Language in Use  

People often don’t like speaking E because immediately they are being marked.

Western cultures

In Western cultures, looking straight into each other’s eyes signals to either being in love or about to fight.

On planning

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Leeds style of doing things

- reflection

- skills for research

- autonomy & independence