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Learning Commons hosts Northwest CRLA at UP, May 11-12

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The Northwest College Reading and Learning Association conference is just around the corner from May 11-12 at the University of Portland. Register today at www.nwcrla.com.  Our theme is “Blazing a Trail for Student Success.” On the Friday afternoon, Leonard Geddes of the LearnWell Projects will lead a three-hour workshop Preconditions for Learning: Establishing the Proper…Continue Reading Learning Commons hosts Northwest CRLA at UP, May 11-12

Cognitive Distortions and Irrational Beliefs: Students, Faculty, and Finals

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As we approach final exams, and wrap up an academic year’s worth of blogging on student mental health, many of us feel an accentuated sense of stress and anxiety. That is normal, and sometimes even healthy – stress, in reasonable quantities, is an adaptive response to improve motivation and performance. But many of us also…Continue Reading Cognitive Distortions and Irrational Beliefs: Students, Faculty, and Finals

Avoiding Death By Discussion Forum

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Note: This piece was originally published on moodleuserguides.org Discussion forums are a mainstay of online and blended classes. Any learning technology that becomes ubiquitous is a fair target for critical interrogation (Death by PowerPoint comes to mind); discussion boards, too, have their fair share of detractors. A common criticism is that forums lead to rote,…Continue Reading Avoiding Death By Discussion Forum

Habits and Signs: Mental Health Resources from the Campaign to Change Direction

know the five signs Reach out, connect, inspire hope, and offer help. personality changed? agitated? withdrawn? poor self-care? hopeless? #ChangeMentalHealth visit www.changedirection.org

As the semester heads into its final stretch, my PSY 101 course finally makes its move from the foundational science of psychology (principles of brain and behavior, cognition, perception, development, etc.) into the applied use of psychology to address mental health concerns (the stuff many students thought they’d get all along!). There’s still lots of…Continue Reading Habits and Signs: Mental Health Resources from the Campaign to Change Direction