How Do I Choose Which Technology Tool to Use?

How Do I Choose Which Technology Tool to Use?

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...
Thinking in 3D about 3D printers

Thinking in 3D about 3D printers

Sometime this weekend, my office space was invaded by owls–lots of them.  On the keyboard, the bookshelf, the top of the cubical wall,  and on piles of paperwork, but I was thrilled with the Monday morning leavings.   Months ago I had started imagining owls, and...

“Messy” Questions Often Elicit Critical Thinking

One strategy to elicit critical thinking is to omit important facts when presenting scenarios to students for classroom discussion.  Often instructors take considerable care in class to articulate each important fact within a particular scenario that students will...
Connecting Instructors, Students, and Veterans Through Letters Home

Connecting Instructors, Students, and Veterans Through Letters Home

Written with Scott Herzberg Most of us have seen action movies where the main character leaves a loving family behind, embarking on an action filled mission to right a wrong and save the world. The movie ends dramatically with total destruction averted, the credits...