…has been facilitated has been through the community of practice created as part of Project Compass. Funding was contingent on regular meetings of this group of people from across the…
…common language about the substance of the “what” in “what works” is not trivial. There is no common lexicon for instructional strategies. We toss strategy names about, assuming we all…
…any student interested in conversing about his/her graded portfolio. The procedure is straightforward. As with my previous practice, students have until Monday noon during final examination week to submit their…
The Teaching Professor is pleased to announce the line-up for the Teaching Professor Technology Conference, coming to Atlanta on October 4-6. With the conference theme of Blended, Flipped & Massive,…
…dishonesty. Unfortunately, cheating is a part of academia. That is why institutions have such policies. It is important that you are familiar with your institution’s policy, that you communicate it…
…may have excellent social skills and enjoy meaningful friendships, but are quite happy in their own company. In an academic environment, introverts may prefer to work completely alone and discover…
In more than 20 years of teaching, I have learned that too much information frustrates rather than inspires students. Today, however, with a few clicks of the computer mouse, any…
Most of us have encountered students who struggle with a particular course objective or assignment. Finding innovative ways to help students break through these barriers to learning is a common…
