Feb 3, 2015
Over the last few semesters, I have noticed a change in how instructors are asking questions about using technology. Five years ago, “I want to learn about Moodle” was a common start to a faculty consult. Today, most of my faculty consults begin with...
Jan 9, 2015
Constance Staley’s presentation on teaching “grit” during spring Opening Conference shared a number of ways that instructors can impact students. Wanting to think more deeply about this as the new semester approaches, I looked up grit in Google’s online dictionary....
Jan 8, 2015
Issuu is a website and service that allows you to publish your writing in an online magazine format. See our 4x4x16 posts from the past two years below. Link
Dec 8, 2014
Sharing recent feedback I received with a peer, I laughed when he asked, “Is that a new font–Strike through?” One entire page had that font. Fortunately for me, this wasn’t the only feedback or I may have felt like a huge strike out....
Nov 21, 2014
What happens when you change the rules of the game for students, and let them know the outcome before it begins? The following video shares students talking about their experience when they rose to the challenge presented in week one of their course. (Video...
