We know you are incredibly busy and ready for a break, but before you go we wanted to offer you the opportunity to be a part of the First Annual NMC Course Development Institute designed to support you in your course redesign, development, and/or re-vamp needs. We’ve even got field trips planned to showcase student learning… Continue Reading Course Dev. Institute – Great Teaching & Learning Opportunity
Two adages come to mind at this time of year when wintry weather continues with cold and flu season following suit: Under stress, we regress. When it rains, it pours. Fortunately, there are some helpful routines we can establish in our classes that can increase student learning while reducing everyone’s stress. Ask three before me.… Continue Reading Three time-saving procedures for reducing stress and increasing learning
Time. There is never enough. But maybe, just maybe you have time to share one sentence. Share an idea or piece of advice that someone mentioned at the copy machine or heard at a conference workshop or read in a book or blog post. Did you receive a tip when you were just starting to teach… Continue Reading One Sentence Teaching Tips
Hearing more resolutions about traditional weight loss in the new year, the idea of reducing wait time for our students and ourselves seemed easier to address. Similar to snacking in front of a TV, we may not notice how many small ways our time is used non-productively. Yet, each small time-suckers add unnecessary ‘wait’ and… Continue Reading Wait Loss Made Simple: Four Time-saving Tips
In higher ed, reaching out and making contact with students early on in the semester is a newly promoted strategy for student success. Reflecting on strategies I’ve seen instructors implement successfully, the old slogan, “reach out and touch someone” came to mind. AT&T, who happens to be my provider of all things smart phone and… Continue Reading Reaching out to students before they reach challenges
