National Distance Learning Week

National Distance Learning Week

I'll be honest, I had no idea that this week is National Distance Learning Week until a colleague at another institution mentioned it in a meeting. Since March 12th, it feels like every week has been National Distance Learning Week so this official designation was off...

Students Are Stressed

Students Are Stressed

“I’m over it,” my son said on Sunday, talking about taking classes on Zoom from home. Two weeks ago he floated taking next semester off from college. He is supposed to be away at college enjoying his sophomore year among all the friends he made last year, engaging in...

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally Responsive Teaching isn’t a set of activities. It isn’t multicultural education or social justice education. It is a pedagogy that acknowledges the power of the affective filter, the psychological filter that enhances or hinders learning, and creates...

FedEx Day Delivers

FedEx Day Delivers

This year's October Conference definitely felt different. There was no breakfast or cheerful good mornings in the Sculpture Court, no fantastic chocolate cake and casual conversation at lunch, no popcorn and apple cider while debriefing and discussing at the end, no...

Thank You to the Ed Tech Deputies

Thank You to the Ed Tech Deputies

We asked that each deputy return their whistle and handcuffs, but we thought it would be ok if they kept their badge.  The Ed Tech Department wants to thank each of the deputies for all of their help this summer. Scott Powell, Sarah Montgomery-Richards, Janet Lively,...

Highlighting Three Zoom Features

Highlighting Three Zoom Features

Zoom's latest release for its desktop application (version 5.3.2) has three new features I would like to highlight: Screen sharing a presentation as a virtual background, high-fidelity audio, and video filters. Although the feature is in a Beta-release, screen sharing...