Extracurricular Activity 4: Recommend Students Attend Conferences

Saul Carliner

In addition to encouraging students to pick up a regular reading habit, also encourage them to attend conferences in the field. Like publications, two general categories of conferences exist: professional and academic. This posting explores both. But because the expense... More »

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