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Announcing Anthropology 207x

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Adam Van Arsdale

Last Fall, Wellesley announced its plan to partner with EdX and produce its first online, MOOC courses. Even prior to that decision, I was curious about the development of MOOCs and online teaching: Between two professors: Pros and Cons of … Continue reading →

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Differing ends of the class size spectrum

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Adam Van Arsdale

I am currently in a bit of an interesting situation regarding my own teaching. For the first time since arriving at Wellesley I am teaching a senior-level seminar (with a focus on personal genomics). By Wellesley standards, the 19 students … Continue reading →

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Coursera banned (sort of) from Minnesota

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Adam Van Arsdale

Coursera, one of the growing number of open access, online education platforms (developed in partnership with Stanford University), has been banned from Minnesota. The Chronicle reports: The state’s Office of Higher Education has informed the popular provider of massive open … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 21, 2011 by Adam Van Arsdale

Curriculum Vitae Adam Van Arsdale avanarsd@wellesley.edu Academic Positions 2014-present Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Anthropology, Wellesley College 2015-2017 Jaan Whitehead Associate Professor of Critical Thought 2008-2013 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Wellesley College 2006-2008 Lecturer and Research Scientist, Department of … Continue reading →

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