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Week in Review: Friends of Computers and Animals Edition

April 9, 2010 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to    Tom or Mike. 1. Friend Request: Confirm or Ignore? (Tom Bartlett, Chronicle of Higher Education, 4/5/2010). Are "we" (are you) becoming more friendly due to increased use of the internet tools such Facebook? Is there a positive feedback loop of increased … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Friends of Computers and Animals Edition

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Week in Review Tagged With: Book recommendations, Computer Ethics, conferences, Friendship, Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, science, scot mcknight, Social Media

Seeking tips for international students

September 29, 2008 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

On Friday, I led an International Discussion Forum  on  Randy's Last Lecture  at U. of Pennsylvania, sponsored by  InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, the Penn  Graduate Christian Fellowship, and Intercultural Friends.   Note:   Discussion questions posted here in PDF. Afterward, there was  an opportunity for participants to offer suggestions for future topics.   The international students in my discussion group desired an introduction to the practical elements of navigating American culture, one significant area … [Read more...] about Seeking tips for international students

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, International Students Tagged With: American Culture, cross-cultural communication, holidays, hospitality, International Student Ministry, international students, ISM, Last Lecture, religion, travel

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