OER Pilot

OER Pilot

OER = Open Educational Resources made freely and legally available on the Internet for anyone to reuse, revise, remix and redistribute. The Friday Forum held on November 7th, 2014 involved a discussion and review of OERs and the official introduction of the OER pilot...
Hopes and Dreams Are Built on Learning Outcomes

Hopes and Dreams Are Built on Learning Outcomes

A teen struggled against the blowing snow, holding her jacket closed with one bare hand.  A small boy called to his friends to wait as he readjusted his bulging sports bag to navigate the icy walk.  Students of all shapes and sizes streamed into the school, despite...
I Want My Old Body (of Curriculum) Back

I Want My Old Body (of Curriculum) Back

Ever wish things could remain the same and the world would stop changing?  The effect of time on our bodies is something that gets a lot of publicity with numerous strategies to keep us looking as young as ever without grey hair, wrinkles, or weight shifts.  Yet, it...
On Deadlines

On Deadlines

Meeting a number of deadlines is a fact of life for college students, and missing one can make some feel like it’s time to give up. Be it the demands of work, family, other courses, or a lack of good time awareness and time management, students may miss...

Writing Back In Time

Writing Back In Time By Brian Sweeney I spent 3 years teaching physics and math to first and second year college students.  I then spent 5 years teaching math to high-school students in dual enrollment classes.  I found that, in general, the focus of personal...