Communicating with Students

Communicating with Students

Establish a Communication Policy What better time than now to communicate expectations with students regarding turn-around time on phone calls, emails and graded assignments?  Do you have a communication policy in your syllabus and possibly posted in your course...
Two Mini-PD Opportunities in January

Two Mini-PD Opportunities in January

CIE is offering two learning opportunities for faculty on Jan. 11. Helping Your Students Read the Textbook Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:00-10:45 in SH 204. The first session led by Nancy Gray and Kristen Salathiel will be a practical, hands-on workshop focused on specific...
It’s Coming: Open Classroom Week

It’s Coming: Open Classroom Week

My first teaching job was at an all-boys private school in Los Angeles. I was 22 and fresh out of college with not a bit of teaching experience. But as part of the mentoring program, other teachers and administrators were in and out of my room all the time. At first,...
Improving Social Presence in Online Learning

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...
Have you Facetimed your pet lately?

Have you Facetimed your pet lately?

If you aren’t closely involved with a college student who is far from home, that might seem like a funny topic for a teaching blog.  However, that’s not a rhetorical question.  Semester after semester, I have my students create a blog.  Their first entry includes a...