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Confusion and Learning
We’re heading into the last leg of the semester, and many of us have students working on the most complex projects and concepts in our courses. If we were to walk in the students’ shoes a bit we would see that they are working on complicated culminating components in...
Improving Social Presence in Online Learning
I recently attended the Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM) Fall Conference held at Mid Michigan Community College in Mt. Pleasant. The keynote speaker was Dr. Karen Swan, the Stukel Professor of Educational Research and a Research Associate in the...
Moving a Mountain
You know that one student as soon as you walk into the class. The one that is going to refuse to engage. The one that will do everything possible to resist ‘learning.’ The one that will even go so far as to appear a tad bit threatening to other students to ensure that...
Reconnecting to Our Compassion
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the need that some people have to say, "I'm sorry." I don't think we should automatically apologize or expect an apology when there's been a miscommunication. Now, I'm not saying that apologizing is a bad thing nor am I advocating...