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assessing and tracking blogs

Assessing and tracking blogs

I made the move a few years ago in my hybrid classes to stay mostly away from discussion forum posts....
researchtool

Find the right reference manager

Anyone who has worked with a lengthy document knows how essential a reference manager can be in your research and...
attention-blindness

Seeing the gorillas through the trees

Our friends, Sandie and Jean came over for dinner last night. Jean was doing some recording with Dave for the...
pinboard

Pinboard.in | A great bookmarking/archiving tool

When it comes to new apps, Dave is often a bit more willing to experiment than I am. He's gone...
keep-course-files-organized

How to keep course files organized

I never realized that I was "different" until my friend showed such an interest in how I organized my files...
Bringing life to this time of the semester

Bringing life to this time of the semester

It is a tough time of the semester. The grading pile is stacked high (in my case, virtually). Energy levels...
TOP-5

Plugging in to Teaching in Higher Ed

A few episodes ago, I recommended the podcast called Serial. It is the first podcast that I have heard described...
Career question

Help students answer the dreaded career question

Advising season just ended at our institution. We are fortunate in that we have a dedicated advisor for our major,...
CURIOSITY

Cultivate curiosity in higher ed students

Our son has a new habit. He points at something he hasn't seen before and says, "Whaaaaaaaassssshhaaaatttt?" For many parents,...
library research skills

How to develop library research skills in college students

This is a follow up to my post on how to teach seemingly boring topics. In this post, I provide...
genderequality

Not a good week for gender equality

I had the honor of interviewing Audrey Watters last week, for episode 18 of Teaching in Higher Ed. She cautions...
Make boring topic come to life

How to make a seemingly boring topic come alive

It's a boring topic, so of course the evaluations are going to be lower. In evaluating the success of various courses,...