Get connected.   An on-line forum for educators and students. Academic      Exchange March 2000   Who we are... Student's Pick Thinking in the Future Tense by Jennifer James Humor allows one to relax and reconsider his/her circumstances. In essence, humor provides a finer perspective on life, which James insists is one of the most essential qualities for succeeding in the future. full text Editor's Note full text Teacher to Teachers full text Reality Check full text Student Voice full text World's Languages full text Maureen's Books full text Suzy's Bookmarks full text As I see it... full text News from the Profession Leading Change in the Research University Higher education will never be the same. The last ten years have seen higher education, research institutions in particular, under pressure to be more accountable to those they serve. This accountability, driven by interrelated forces, and the pressure on research universities to alter their practices and values to serve the needs of a changing society, will continue for some time. The nature of leadership and governance in higher education must be reconsidered if these institutions are to respond to these pressures. full text Pedagogy of Empowerment A Revised Pedagogy of Empowerment I had read Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed as an undergraduate and viewed it as a call to action... I believed that if my students could express their ideas clearly and with some conviction at the end of the semester, then I had met my main goal as a teacher. full text You are invited to join AE Extra staff!    Send your ideas and/or writing sample to: Athena Perrakis Instructional Coordinator & Assistant Lecturer The Writing Program, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089