Reading Between the Lines
Sep 10, 2010 by David Clemens |
Discussing Claude Shannon’s communication theories, my student Hali asked about reading comprehension, and I thought of Bernard Knox (who died July 22). His New York Times obituary by Wolfgang Saxon reads, in part,
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Where Read?
Oct 19, 2009 by David Clemens |
In his passionate book, University of Virginia English Professor Mark Edmundson asks Why Read? and provides a compelling answer. [caption id="attachment_298" align="alignleft" width="159" caption=""The Tattered Cover" Photograph… Continue Reading | 1 Comment >
Smell of Books
Jul 15, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
In the age of the Kindle, Google Books, the iPhone, and audio books, have we lost something precious now that we can't smell what we read?
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Updike at Rest
Jan 28, 2009 by Peter Wood |
Will the great American author's legacy outlive him?
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The College Backgrounds of America’s Leading Syndicated Columnists
Dec 01, 2008 by Tom Wood |
Journalism's roots in higher education remind us of the university's role in public society.
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The College Backgrounds of America’s Leading Newspaper Opinion Columnists
Nov 21, 2008 by Tom Wood |
A look at how higher education has influenced the analysts and inscribers of American public opinion.
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Dinner with Dick and Jane
Oct 30, 2008 by Peter Wood |
Reading instruction has come a long way (or is it far gone?) since We Come and Go.
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Ichabod Rides Again: A Halloween Fable
Oct 29, 2008 by Peter Wood |
What happenned to the teacher from Sleepy Hollow who longed to see the "whole child."
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Backstage Acting
Jul 07, 2008 by Ashley Thorne |
NAS welcomes In Character, a journal about everyday virtues. In seeking to restore higher education to its "higher" quality, we must pursue the moral uplift of the university. This thoughtful journal takes steps toward that goal;… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
A Real Page-Turner: The Kindle
Jun 10, 2008 by Ashley Thorne |
Amazon's electronic books-on-tablet device stirs literary embers at NAS.
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The Shaggy Dog Story: Has ‘Reading First’ Flopped?
May 14, 2008 by Ashley Thorne |
After the Department of Education released a study indicating the failure of federal initiative Reading First, NAS seized the moment to ponder such programs' efficacy in teaching children to read.
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