“I’d like a tutor.”

“I’d like a tutor.”

When I was a CIT instructor, I would think “Oh, no – not again!” Could I help this student? How??? I really wanted to satisfy each learner’s request for help, but I might not be able to find a tutor. Many of NMC’s second-year CIT students...
A thousand ships

A thousand ships

A fascinating aspect of my prior career as a consultant was working with a wide range of businesses that I would not have guessed had existed. One client milled silicon carbide and tungsten into precision rings that serve as impenetrable seals for pipelines. Another does nothing more than replace air filters in air conditioning units throughout southern […]

The WRC: Supporting Student Scholars

The WRC: Supporting Student Scholars

Writing center practice and theory, as a discipline, is one of the most inclusive and supportive academic communities that I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of. One particular quality of writing center practice is how much it supports and encourages student...
Reflections from down the road…

Reflections from down the road…

Yes, I am retired; I no longer facilitate learning. Are my teaching and learning opinions still relevant? Although I no longer teach, I certainly am learning… MOOCs of great variety seem to be available everywhere; I completed two since commencement last May and am...
Do not go gentle into that good night

Do not go gentle into that good night

Are new technologies making teachers irrelevant? Our space is increasingly encroached upon by MOOCs, gamification, online classrooms, competency based curriculum, iPads in the classroom, virtually unlimited online information, and other threats to the traditional...