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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,...
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Creating micro lectures for blended or online courses

I recently wrote a post for the Mac Power Users about my top ed tech tools. In the comments, someone...
Headsup

HeadsUp Game is a Lively EdTech Tool

I heard something a couple of weeks ago that was marvelous to hear. That was fun. Really fun. [caption id="attachment_1048" align="aligncenter"...
top 10 edtech tools

A book, a mention and an update

It has been quite a week. A Book I finished reading Cathy Davidson's Now You See It: How Technology and...
working out loud

Working out loud in higher ed

Someone asked me the other day if it was strange listening to myself on podcasts.   I'm now doing a...
sticky

Sticky notes as a teaching tool

This past week was our start to the semester. I was struck, once again, at how little I knew of...
Digital hoarder

Stop yourself from becoming a digital hoarder

How do we know when we have truly gained the trust of a colleague in academia? For some of you,...
cultivating character

Cultivating character

It isn't just about getting students not to cheat. It's about them cultivating character and developing into people who can...
first_impressions

First impressions in the higher ed classroom

Dave and I are in the process of evaluating preschools for our son, Luke. It has been hard for me...
5apps

Five apps that will help you be more organized in the new school year

August is upon us. Many of us are getting ready to launch into a new semester later this month, or...
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What My Students Have Taught Me About Plagiarism

I'm almost through the book Cheating Lessons by James Lang. Already, it feels like an answer to so many of...