Congratulations Sherry! –  National award winning Lesson

Congratulations Sherry! – National award winning Lesson

Help us congratulate Sherry Trier for designing an award-winning lesson in the 2015 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge. Each year SoftChalk enthusiasts have a chance to be recognized for the innovative digital content they create for students. The  judges consists of leading...
Course Dev. Institute – Great Teaching & Learning Opportunity

Course Dev. Institute – Great Teaching & Learning Opportunity

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....
If you warrantied your teaching, what would it look like?

If you warrantied your teaching, what would it look like?

A common refrain heard at instructor events is the amount of effort students put into their work.  Driving by this sign today, I had to laugh at the simple advice on how to fix situations where students aren’t putting in the needed effort to meet desired...
It’s cold outside; is your classroom warm?

It’s cold outside; is your classroom warm?

Last week I was happy to get a horrible parking spot.  Seriously.  Walking across campus on a -26F  morning made me smile (and my cheeks bright).   That’s crazy, you may be thinking, but I wasn’t happy to be out in the colder-than-Alaska–I was happy...
Three Questions about Online Learning Pros and Cons

Three Questions about Online Learning Pros and Cons

How do you know whether or not what you teach will be better or worse if you move it to the online environment? Is flipping any or all of your course the right choice? This posting from one of my favorite blog sites, Tomorrow’s Professor, posts three questions...