[slideshow_deploy id='7778'] Legislators, administrators and even we educators all spend a lot of time trying to "fix" education, but we rarely talk about what we mean when we say “education.” Faculty addressed this very question at our first Friday Forum in October....
Several years ago I attended a session at a conference about how to get students to come to class prepared to learn the lesson of the day. I had struggled with this problem for many years and was really interested in some new ideas. The instructor explained what he...
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 […]
It’s that time of year again. Asked by Mark to write, I find myself forced to reflect on why I do what I do and clarify what exactly it is that I do. Make sense? I know that an unexamined life is not worth living. I believe it was Socrates who said this. But the...
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...
I use a computer. A lot. Because so much of my work revolves around a computer, I've found different tools that help save time performing different tasks. Many times these tools come in the form of an extension that I’ve added to my browser giving me one click access...
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...
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...
Sometimes stress and frustration can take over and it does not allow us to focus on what we are doing. That is why it is always important to have a little fun at work or school. A little laughter and a smile can change someone's day. I remember classes that I have...