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Adel DeSoto Minburn Community High School |
Adel, Iowa |
Geography |
Geography teacher Jim DePue refers students to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ProCon.org. "It requires more complex thinking because of the use of primary sources by ProCon." |
| 2. |
Adirondack Community College |
Queensbury, New York |
Library/Reference |
Library resource page links to ProCon.org. |
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Administrative Office of the Courts, South Central Region |
not available, Kentucky |
Social Studies |
Crystal Bohlander, Training and Program Development Coordinator at a Kentucky school for first time criminal offenders, used ProCon.org in her class to help her students find "quality information on both sides of the issue at hand." |
| 4. |
Advanced Technologies Academy |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Library/Reference |
Library webpage for internet searches. Links to ProCon.org. |
| 5. |
Aims Community College |
Greeley, Colorado |
Social Studies |
College professor Dr. Amy Glenn's webpage with resources for several online courses. Links to ProCon.org under "Election Resources," saying it is a site that offers "an unbiased look at the candidates' stands on the issues." |
| 6. |
Air University - Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center |
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama |
Library/Reference |
Provides internet resources for 2008 election information. Links to 2008 Election ProCon.org. |
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Alabama A&M University |
Normal, Alabama |
Library/Reference |
List of databases and websites made available to students. Links to ProCon.org. |
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Albany Law School |
Albany, New York |
Library/Reference |
List of resources for the study of the dynamics of the conflict and future challenges. Links to Israeli-Palestinian ProCon.org. |
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Allan Hancock College |
Santa Maria, California |
Library/Reference |
Library guide on "Argumentative and Persuasive Research" links to ProCon.org as an online resource for students to find sources. |
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Allegheny College |
Meadville, Pennsylvania |
World Regional Geography |
Reading assignment on the social aspects of Jews and Arabs living side by side. Links to Israeli-Palestinian ProCon.org. |
| 11. |
Alvernia University |
Reading, Pennsylvania |
Library/Reference |
A library guide for Composition and Research listed ProCon.org under "Getting Started." |
| 12. |
Alverno College |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Communications, Journalism |
Journalism teacher Dave Edwards uses ProCon.org in his class "to illustrate that there are various points of view on every issue." |
| 13. |
American Graduate School in Paris |
Paris France |
Other |
Associate Professor of International Relations Dr. Steve McGiffen thinks using ProCon.org helped to improve his students' critical thinking skills and says "I wish there was a site of this kind for all the other issues I have to teach!" |
| 14. |
American Public University System |
Charles Town, West Virginia |
Library/Reference |
American Public University System (two online universities: American Public University and American Military University) linked to Sports and Drugs ProCon.org in a course guide. |
| 15. |
American River College |
Sacramento, California |
Library/Reference Speech |
American River College's library uses Milk ProCon.org as an example of how to cite websites in a PowerPoint presentation on MLA citations. The guide for Speech 311 - Argumentation & Debate, taught by professor Paul Duax, links to Medical Marijuana ProCon.org. |
| 16. |
American University of Beirut |
Beirut Lebanon |
Library/Reference |
A library guide for research linked to ProCon.org. |
| 17. |
American University of Sharjah |
Sharjah United Arab Emirates |
Library/Reference |
A library guide for WRI 102: Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum listed ProCon.org as a source for finding topics. |
| 18. |
Amherst College |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
Political Science |
Syllabus and reading assignments. Links to US-Iraq ProCon.org. |
| 19. |
Anderson University |
Anderson, South Carolina |
English |
Instructor S. Larson is using ProCon.org in a Fall 2010 English 101 class to spur discussion of social networking for the
purpose of refining critical thinking. Larson says "Thanks for a very helpful tool." |
| 20. |
Andover Newton Theological School |
Newton Centre, Massachusetts |
Library/Media |
The Franklin Trask Library's Facebook page links to ProCon.org and writes that it "offers a starting point for critical reflection on hot-button topics in the public square." |
| 21. |
Anna Maria College |
Paxton, Massachusetts |
Other |
Class webpage for week one on "Drug Use, Abuse and the Law." Links to ACLU ProCon.org |
| 22. |
Anne Arundel Community College |
Arnold, Maryland |
Library/Reference Other |
List of sources for information about the 2008 presidential candidates. Links to 2008 Election ProCon.org. Assistant Professor Anne Steinhilber has referred students to ProCon.org. |
| 23. |
Anoka Technical College |
Anoka, Minnesota |
Speech/Debate |
Community College taecher uses ProCon.org as a foundation for building policy debate. |
| 24. |
Appalachian State University |
Boone, North Carolina |
Social Studies |
Social studies teacher uses ProCon.org as a required reading and to aid in the review of subjects being discussed in class. "Easy to understand, not too theoretical." |
| 25. |
Arapahoe Community College Library |
Littleton, Colorado |
Library/References |
The Arapahoe Community College library linked to ProCon.org on its delicious page. |
| 26. |
Argosy University |
Washington, District of Columbia |
Other |
Professor Jackie Gerstein linked to ProCon.org on her Twitter page. |
| 27. |
Arizona State University |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Library/Reference English |
Reference guide with links published by the Arizona State University Library. Links to ProCon.org under "Controversial Issues." English Professor Peter Goggin's online assignment on the arguments on death and dying for a first-year writing class. Links to Euthanasia ProCon.org. |
| 28. |
Armstrong Atlantic State University |
Savannah, Georgia |
Library/Reference |
Head of Technical Services at Armstrong Atlantic State University's Lane Library writes an entry about ProCon.org on the library's blog, saying "all content is non-partisan and balanced." Links to ProCon.org. |
| 29. |
Ashford University |
Clinton, Iowa |
English |
Instructor Amy Morris-Jones uses ProCon.org to help students create an argumentative research essay. She finds that ProCon.org "helps them to be sure they're addressing the opposition effectively." |
| 30. |
Ashland Community College |
Ashland, Kentucky |
English |
English as a second language teacher uses ProCon.org to help advanced English students practice with meaningful discussion. |
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Ashland University |
Ashland, Ohio |
English |
Reference guide with internet links. Links to Under God ProCon.org. |
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Asnuntuck Community College |
Enfield, Connecticut |
Library/Reference |
Asnuntuck Community College Learning Resource Center page on voting and politics. Links to ProCon.org three times. |
| 33. |
Athens State University |
Athens, Alabama |
Library/References |
Library webpage with "a variety of authoritative, reputable Internet resources." Links to ProCon.org under "Government and Political Science." |
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Auburn University |
Auburn, Alabama |
English |
Instructor Heather Pavletic links to Standardized Tests ProCon.org on her English 1100 wiki, under "Standards Are Too Objective." |
| 35. |
Austin Community College |
Austin, Texas |
Library/Reference |
Links to ProCon.org in the "Think Tanks & Public Policy Groups" category. States that ProCon.org "can be very useful when trying to find a research topic." |
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Azusa Pacific University |
Azusa, California |
Library/References |
Librarian Denise Gehring's webpage with resources for internet research on current events and controversial issues. Links to ProCon.org and includes ProCon.org's RSS feed. |