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brendan:
Today's news:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/worm-is-giving-uni-students-a-wriggle-on-in-lectures/2007/11/08/1194329413280.html

--- Quote ---Roy Tasker, a chemistry lecturer in the school of natural sciences, said the devices were particularly useful in boosting participation among international students who were shy speaking English. Each student is given a machine like a calculator with numbered keys that allow them to punch in their answers to his multiple choice questions. Their responses are then transmitted to his laptop.
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seems like an interesting idea.

brendan:
The Times Higher Education Supplement - World University Rankings for 2007 are out today:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22727653-12332,00.html


--- Quote ---The Australian National University at No16, followed by the University of Melbourne (27) and the University of Sydney (31), were the top three performers.
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See, also http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/mortarboard/2007/11/university_rankings_dont_measu.html

AppleXY:
Hey do you teh PDF?

brendan:
what pdf where?

hifer:
awww, UoM's ranking dropped again >< I hope the trend doesn't continue..

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