Apr 20, 2015
The glorious sun has finally chased winter away just in time for the push towards finals week. After six months of cold and grey, it is a challenge to keep focused on anything indoors—especially for those students who already struggle with school. Fortunately,...
Apr 6, 2015
Sports dominated the TV this weekend with Red Wings games and Michigan State playing in the Final Four. Watching, I thought about how successful coaches and players maintain intensity until the last possible second and how as instructors we can do the same for our...
Mar 16, 2015
Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference in Vegas. Five days of sessions conducted around peer-reviewed research focused on the best of what technology can bring to education for...
Feb 25, 2015
DATE: Friday March 6 TIME: Noon – 1:30 pm LOCATION: Founders Hall 110 LUNCH: Provided, good conversation guaranteed. Learn about best practices for teaching, writing, crafting effective assignments, and managing the paper load. Bring a writing assignment with...
Feb 23, 2015
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...