Two weeks ago, I handed out mid-semester feedback forms to my students. They got two forms--one where they gave me feedback on my leading of the class, and one where they did some reflecting on their own success and challenges so far in the class. I think this...
I am a huge fan of the recently deceased Dallas Willard. Dallas was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California, prolific writer, and deep thinker about things that matter. He left this earth around 3 years ago. Recently I was rereading...
If you don't listen to the podcast "Note to Self," I would encourage you to do so. Last year I wrote a post on one of Manoush's (the host) podcasts and she has some wonderful bits on the tech side of being human. Recently I listened to an episode about how to use...
Life happens. I teach classes to students who are entering or are already in jobs where my class is considered part of the career development. They are not going to transfer to another school. They do not want a degree, but one would be nice. They are in the class...
Scantron forms and scanners are antiquated tools still in use at NMC, but many instructors and academic areas are phasing them out in favor of newer assessment technology. During the October PD day I lead a session introducing the Teaching Assistant application, a...
[slideshow_deploy id='10987'] Student veterans, models of molecules, fillable PDFs, moral inquiry, electronic portfolios--these were just a few of the forty five topics available to faculty and staff at our first annual Faculty Staff Professional Development Day. Our...
Here is a little trick that will give you a treat. Did you know that you can change your dates on all assignments, forums, and quizzes, all at one time? No more going into each activity to change dates one at a time. This treat will save you time. It is a simple...
Before you work on your next document, take a moment and meet Paragraph and the tools it offers to help make things easier for you. No more using the spacebar for formatting! Bullets – Create a list of non-sequential items. Numbering – Create a list of sequential...
Remember the dull, disappointed feeling you get whenever a capable student does just enough to get by? Apparently not learning anything significant from your carefully architected lesson plans? Ignoring your enthusiasm? Attending in body but not in spirit? As a...