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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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"We frequently hear this topic talked about in terms of 'disruption,' a word I really disdain," wrote Karen Head, "I wonder how such a term—meaning disorder, turmoil, destruction—became the preferred way to talk about improving education. Why haven’t we gravitated instead to words like augment, extend, progress, or strengthen?" Head, a professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, reflected on her experience teaching a MOOC in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, September 6, 2013
