ACM Notes - Spring 2016
A newsletter for ACM faculty & administrators

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Festival showcases film studies
The lights were often low, but enthusiasm was always high, as 100 students and faculty gathered at Lawrence University on April 1-3. Nearly 70 student-created films were screened and awards were presented for excellence in filmmaking, screenwriting, and scholarly research.
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OFF-CAMPUS STUDY PHOTO CONTEST
Student's passion for photography pays off
Coe College student Madeline Huff won 1st Place in the annual ACM Photo Contest for "The Blessing" (at left), her picture of a statue in a historic church in Florence.
See the other prize-winners and read about the students who took the photos.
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ACM offers small, participatory online course this summer
Calculus: A Modeling Approach is designed for students who want to apply calculus to solving "real world" problems in economics, environmental science, and other disciplines.
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Story by Nelson Ogbuagu selected as year's best
Grinnell College senior won the Nick Adams Short Story Contest for his thought-provoking coming of age tale, "Playing It Safe."
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Trip to Florence shows ACM program in action
Site visit for faculty from six colleges includes classes, field trips, guest lectures, and a (purely academic) wine tasting. Read daily blog posts during the visit!
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Opportunities for Faculty
ACM Voices
Putting Technology in Service to Pedagogy
Guest columnist: Ed Finn, ACM Liaison for Technology in Teaching and Learning
No amount of technology can make up for a lack of planning and clear pedagogy. From innovative learning spaces to projects in digital humanities to a new consortial project using an adaptive learning platform, ACM colleges are exploring and creating new ways of teaching and learning that put technology in service to pedagogy.
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Off-Campus Study Updates

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ACM staff and students interviewed on TV
Costa Rica program's cultural experience and long-time connections in the country are featured on Materia Gris.
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Music, media, and dating on the syllabus
Knox College professor Weihong Du will teach a course on pop culture this fall as director of the Shanghai program.
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A new lens to view Costa Rica
Course taught by filmmaker Jurgen Ureña will focus on local and regional cinema.
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India program director named
Journalism professor Ujjwala Barve brings international experience and familiarity with ACM.
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Spring 2016 issue posted April 12, 2016
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