Nov 26, 2014
December’s Friday Forum will take place on Friday, Dec. 5 from noon-1:30pm in Founders Hall 110 and addresses the question: What about the other life factors that are keeping students from succeeding? Lunch is provided, good conversation is guaranteed. Please RSVP by...
Nov 25, 2014
The Joy of Teaching at NMC “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” — Albert Einstein Let me just say, as a newbie, I have no candle to hold…and no lesson to teach my wonderful colleagues. I can,...
Nov 17, 2014
The dreaded pile of papers. We assign writing with high hopes, walk our students through the process, give feedback and direction at every step, and then it all comes down to that: one giant stack for us to wrangle. Instructors sometimes avoid assigning papers just...
Nov 17, 2014
How well did I design this lesson? I think it’s in good shape, for I’ve polished and PDCA’ed many times over the years. Could I find out how well students have prepared for a lesson? How long did they spend? Where did they struggle? Could I discover...
Nov 15, 2014
One of the assignments for the Teaching Solutions Class was to participate in a “M.O.O.C”, which stands for massive open online course. These college level courses are offered free or for a small fee. The student receives a completion certificate when all of the...
