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15 lessons from 2015's podcasts (part 1)

In the interest of practicing the curation piece of my PKM system, I'm investing some time in reflecting back on...
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Every book in its place

Dark wood book shelf with old books I am starting my initial preparation for a presentation...
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My 2015 someday/maybe technology list

I've talked on the podcast many times before about my approach to exploring new technology that I hear about during...
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More on blind grading

  On episode #068 Dave and I discussed the biases that can be problematic when working to grade exams fairly. One technique...
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Assessment and instructional design

My husband (Dave) and I are preparing to participate in a parent/teacher conference about our son (Luke) for the first time....
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It's that time in the semester

I'm in the midst of the most challenging part of my semester. It's called the dip. I just finished grading...
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It's that time in the semester

I'm in the midst of the most challenging part of my semester. It's called the dip. I just finished grading...
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How to be more productive by factoring in context

I have always been a big fan of personal productivity books and tools. When David Allen's first edition of Getting...
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Continuous improvement in teaching

My Introduction to Business students just took their first exam of the semester. For some, it was the first college-level test...
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Top 100 tools for 2015

Jane Hart has released her top 100 technology tools list for 2015. I always find the list beneficial to help me...
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A rewarding week…

This past week was definitely rewarding. James Lang wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education about the Teaching in...
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Quick teaching

I've often been frustrated at the 50-minute time block for courses. At our university, morning classes on Monday/Wednesday/Friday are held...