MLA Updates 2009

Did you know that in April 2009 new MLA formatting and citation changes went into effect?

You can get some good information about that here. This will no doubt confuse your students and perhaps us, too, as these guidelines are newer than any textbook or handbook you likely have.

First Week of College

So I found this link giving advice to students for their first week of college. Might it be something you'd want to post to your eCollege course? Check it out and see; there are some good ideas there.

Stop! GrammarTime!

My husband sent me this link today called "10 Easy Secrets of Good Grammar" (which I think should be entitled "Ten Easy...," but let's not quibble). Some of you might find it a bit loosey-goosey for your tastes (she says at the outset you can split an infinitive), but it's a conversational, laid-back approach to some common grammar issues students might find less daunting. Thought it might be something you'd want to post to your webliographies if you don't find anything in here too disagreeable.

Distracted!

Did y'all see the article in the LA Times by an avid reader who confesses how hard it is to simply sit and read these days? Might be good fodder for discussion with students.

Check it out here.