Some students become busy, overwhelmed, or unmotivated by the middle of the semester. This phenomenon has become even more apparent with COVID-19 protocols. Which is
George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s 1980 book Metaphors We Live By famously catalogued the way metaphors influence the way we think, speak, and act. Some
The first few weeks of class are over, the newness has worn off and now the reality of a new semester, or the first semester,
We all know that the best teachers are most often those who ignite passion and curiosity within their students. What we may not all know
Our mid-sized state university decided to institute a blended synchronous delivery model this year. A facilitated online workshop was offered over the summer to assist
Unlike faculty who for the most part work with students and scholars within their subject matter area, chairs are responsible for representing the department in
As we begin teaching this fall semester, we continue to face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Many of us have been forced
In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but
There is no shortage of professorial eye rolling when it comes to the subject of students and syllabi. Students might read the syllabus, but they typically
“Keep teaching and learning.” This was and is still the motto of the pandemic. Unlike spring 2020 when we shifted to remote teaching after students
