A lot has been and will be written about Randy Pausch’s life and death. Talk of his zest for life, his imagination, and his willingness to let the world watch his final (typically private) months of existence will be discussed for years. And they should be.
But I would like to look at a different [...]
We know that students have to learn to learn online in order to be able to grow in the workplace. But how much attention are we as individual instructors paying to developing the student into a successful member of today’s simultaneously autonomous and team-oriented workplace? As I travel and train on the eCollege system, I [...]
Years ago, as a fourth grade student teacher, I was completely overwhelmed at the prospect of teaching. I had no idea where to begin, no idea how to teach, and certainly no idea how to assess student work. Fortunately for me, I had an incredible cooperating teacher who guided me through the process of creating and assessing portfolios.
The [...]
Most instructors would say “Of course I’m fair. Just ask my students.” The large majority of instructors (online or classroom) would undoubtedly feel that “fairness” pervades their instructional behavior. Yet, studies have shown that students often do not rate their instructors as high on the “fairness scale.” How often have you, or parents, heard: “The [...]
Oprah. Coke. IBM. These names are iconic. The meta-communication surrounding these simple words is extensive! A name can evoke an image of trust, friendship, or power. Of course, a name can also instill anger, frustration, or pain! (Think of your school’s rival college, a name like “Hitler”, etc.) Back in the 1970’s, it was rumored that [...]