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Princeton's Pagels and Harvard's King try to decipher the document. Why reward Judas? Because Jesus' death helps prove what the Gospel writer thought was Christ's real message: that his--and our--true essence is not flesh but immortal spirit. And the text bad-mouths other disciples as an indirect way of attacking 2nd century Christian bishops who encouraged believers to be martyrs...
...seven points were very correct, especially when he was talking about active learning.” Summers, a renowned economist andformer secretary of the Treasury, emphasized the role of incentives in changing American education. “If there is no incentive to change curriculums, if there is no reward for educational innovation...then change will come very, very slowly,” he said. Summers also addressed what he called “questions of values,” such as grade inflation and consistently applying high ethical standards. “Institutions’ deeds speak louder than...
...been strictly enforced. A new computer system was recently developed to keep track of the time faculty spend on academic activities. A separate committee is also evaluating the criteria for the role of teaching in career advancement. “It’s important that we also reward teaching through non-financial means,” Slavin said. “Having a very accomplished research career is the traditional way of achieving a promotion, so we’re looking at ways to incentivize teaching with promotions.” Clifford M. Marks contributed to the reporting...
...Kennedy School of Government’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation is teaming up with IBM to reward what they deem as the world’s most creative approach to the business of government with a prize of $100,000 next fall. The “IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government” program will identify government entities throughout the world endeavoring to improve the delivery of public services ranging from education and healthcare to national security. “We’re looking for the big, profound transformative innovations that are redefining...
...also invited seniors to participate in a separate study. For a reward of $50, seniors can take the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), developed by the Council for Aid to Education and the RAND Corporation. The 90-minute test focuses on three major areas: critical thinking, analytic reasoning, and written communication, according to its Web site. The CLA was also administered to freshmen this fall...