Dickinson College: A History

1974 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 1628
Author(s):  
Carol Hoffecker ◽  
Charles Coleman Sellers
Keyword(s):  
Dickinson College

scholarly journals Tenth Annual Meeting of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies

1993 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-573
Author(s):  
Yushau Sadiq
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Historical Account ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
American Council ◽  
The World ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
Heated Debate ◽  
Dickinson College

The general theme, "Islam and Muslim Issues around the World ," wasdiscussed in six two-hour sessions. After the welcome address b y MichaelBishku, the conference coordinator, the first session began withdiscussion on "Nationalism in the Balkans." Pet ya Nitzova presented apaper on theMuslims of Bulgaria. Nedzib Sacirbey outlined the historical causes ofthe problems of Bosnian Muslims and said that what is now happeningin Bosnia is a preplanned anti-Muslim policy dating back to 1917. EdwardDamich (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA), who focused on theCroats, disagreed. Both papers generated a heated debate."Islam in the Arab World" was the topic of the second session. DavidCommins (Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA) talked about the Muslim Bmthersand Egyptian popular culture. He gave a historical account of howthis movement was founded by Hasan al Banna and how it incorporatedand adapted elements of Egyptian culture, especially the Sufi culture, intoits program. Ibrahim Abu Rabi' (Hartford Seminary, West Hartford, cr)enlightened the audience with his presentation "Reading the IntellectualHistory of the Modem Arab World: The Islamic Factor." He explainedhow Islamic ideologies influenced the thoughts of some of Arab intellectuals,especially Sayyid Qutub ...

Unilateral nephrectomy in the rat as a teaching model of renal function.

1999 ◽  
Vol 276 (6) ◽  
pp. S79 ◽  
Author(s):  
C F Zwemer
Keyword(s):  
Left Kidney ◽  
Unilateral Nephrectomy ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Compensatory Mechanisms ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Integrative Physiology ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Dickinson College ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
And Function

The white rat offers a valuable teaching model to demonstrate the in situ anatomy, homeostatic control, and function of the mammalian renal system. Students in the upper-level physiology class at Dickinson College are responsible for formulating a set of testable hypotheses as to the possible compensatory mechanisms that will result from a unilateral nephrectomy in the rat. To test their hypotheses, each group of students is made responsible for induction and maintenance of anesthesia, removal of the left kidney, closure, and recovery of the animal in their experiment. Before and 1 wk after nephrectomy, blood samples are collected via tail section for measurement of hematocrit and plasma creatinine concentrations. Pooling data across all student groups (n = 6) for pre- and postnephrectomy hematocrit and creatinine values allows students to run statistical comparisons testing their hypotheses. This laboratory experience in integrative physiology is a successful exercise in introducing fundamentals of experimental design and, most importantly, provides students with an appreciation for the process of humane use of animals in research and teaching.

The Dickinson College Seminar

1930 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 955-957
Author(s):  
George D. ◽  
Bull S. J. ◽  
Philip D. Bookstaber ◽  
Edwin Fairley ◽  
Harry C. Munro
Keyword(s):  
Dickinson College

scholarly journals Awareness and Corrective Feedback in Social CALL, Tandems, and E-Tandems

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Guillén
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Dickinson College ◽  
Tandem Learning

Previous studies have identified advantages for second languagelearning in computer mediated settings (Kern, 1995, Warschauer,1997, Blake, 2008), particularly through online interculturalcollaboration (Furstenberg et al, 2001, Vinagre, 2005, O’Dowd, 2007,Bower & Kawaguchi, 2011). However, face-to-face (tandems) andonline (e-tandems) language exchanges remain peripheral to foreignlanguage education (O’Dowd, 2010, 2013) and rely heavily oninstructor guidance (Beltz, 2003, Bower & Kawaguchi, 2011), in spiteof the proliferation of Language Learning Social Networking Sites(LLSNs) such as Livemocha, Busuu, Shared Talk, and The Mixxer(Dickinson College). In response, this paper analyzes tandem andsocial Computer Assisted Language Learning (sCALL) awareness andexperiences among students and instructors of Spanish at the collegelevel by means of a survey and two pilot studies on tandem learning.The results of this research should encourage administrators andinstructors to support tandem learning and implement tandem andsCALL activities as co-curricular, semi-guided projects. The need ofpreparation for the tandem experience is also emphasized, particularlyin regards to corrective feedback.

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