The Pence’s relocate to Carmel, Indiana
The former Vice President and Second Lady have purchased a home in Carmel, Indiana according to local public property records. Mike and Karen Pence made good on their promise of permanently returning to Indiana after they left office earlier this year. The home was purchased for just shy of $2 Million on May 25th, and offers over 10,000 square feet of livable space. The real estate listing described the property as 5 acres with a pond and dock. The home itself is said to have 7 bedrooms, a wooden library, a media room, a four-bay garage, and an indoor basketball court.
Tuberculosis cases linked to ‘bone repair product’ under investigation by health official
A Bloomington Hospital patient is one of up to 20 possible recent US cases of Tuberculosis, as Indiana officials are currently investigating the outbreak which appears to be linked to patients who received a bone repair product. Tuberculosis is contagious infection caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs but can also affect any other organ including bone, brain and spine. It is not yet confirmed whether or not the current cases of TB are related to a recent recall of a product used for spine and orthopedic operations, based on human bone particles,
IU researchers introduce ambitious new model for large-scale research on student learning
In a first-of-its-kind study, Indiana University researchers have created a new model for studying how particular teaching practices work in the classroom. The study not only answered questions about optimal timing for feedback on student assignments but expands the boundaries and methods of current research on educational practice. In 2019-20, Ben Motz and Emily Fyfe carried out the first ManyClasses experiment to explore the question of optimal timing for feedback on student assignments. ManyClasses is a massive-scale approach that can ultimately inform more precise recommendations for what works — not just in an abstract “classroom,” but in a wide range of actual classrooms across a broad and varied educational landscape. Beyond its specific findings, the ManyClasses study expands the boundaries and methods of current research on educational practices. One issue the approach helps to solve is the limitation of lab studies that don’t match what happens in actual classrooms or single-classroom studies that are not broadly applicable. The paper will be published online the week of July 12 in Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science.