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Germanna CETL Boo...: “For most students, as for most Americans in general, the “big community” has a dual connotation that includes both a warm & fuzzy side, all about ‘oneness’ or ‘togetherness’ or ‘common purpose,’...” etc (pg. 48) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:26PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: Personally relate to the idea of wanting community and being interested in activities, but also not attending those activities. Students don’t see it as failure. (pg. 47) Jessica 1 2 Feb 06, 2018 06:23PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: Is our SDV designed to be a community builder? What do you think about the seminar not working? (pg. 42-43) Students couldn’t see the value of the course. (pg. 43) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:23PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: “It is hard to create a community when the sheer number of options in college life generate a system in which no one is in the same place at the same time….feature of the premium Americans place on individuality.” (pg. 38) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:21PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: Involved in activities to advance job/grad school opportunities. Important for us to remember motivation. (pg. 34) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:20PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: How many students see class as optional? (pg. 32) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:19PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: Even she was overwhelmed with the activities of the first week of classes. (pg. 31) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:18PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: “these titles are as bogus as what we are actually doing here.” (pg. 31) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:18PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: Doors being left open in the dorm during the day. This is something I could not ever see myself doing. Maybe I would have a different feeling about it if I’d had this experience. (pg. 30) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:17PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: “The deans, provosts, and vice presidents, so important to faculty, remained part of an amorphous university structure that had little to do with students…” Good reminder. (pg. 29) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:16PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: How did you feel about the in-depth description of student door art? I skimmed…lol (pg. 27) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:15PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: I can relate to professors door art and what it says about us. (pg. 23) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:15PM  
Germanna CETL Boo...: What do our displays say about our college culture? Do students pay attention to them? (pg. 21) Jessica 1 1 Feb 06, 2018 06:14PM