Tenure-track Positions Continue to Feel the Pinch
As college teachers, most of us know that the profession is changing, but we aren’t always as up on the details as we should be.
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
August 20, 2009
Articles
The Pietas of Teaching
Recently, I encountered a snag in my teaching. Unlike past difficulties connected to particular classroom challenges, this one was more pervasive. For several months I contemplated the cause of this “bigger” dilemma. Upon reflection it became evident that my off-balance feeling was linked to the pietas of teaching.
Patty H. Phelps, EdD
August 19, 2009
Values Surveys: Linking Course Content and Students’ Lives
Last week, while teaching Dante’s Inferno, I moderated a lively two-day class discussion about medieval and modern values and religion. How did Dante define virtue? How do we define it? For Dante, why was lust not as terrible a sin as theft of property? Why did his age consider gluttony a moral failing rather than a self-destructive behavior that one can take to Jenny Craig?
Barbara A. Mezeske
August 18, 2009
Time Management Tips for Online Instructors
Online instruction invariably requires more time for logistics than does face-to-face instruction due to interaction needs, extraneous cognitive load (mental effort needed to attend to non-content-related course elements), and poor self regulation by students.
Kathryn Ley PhD.
August 17, 2009
Aligning Assessment Strategies with Institutional Goals
Troll through university websites and you’re likely to see mission statements with such lofty phrases as “instill a passion for lifelong learning” or “a commitment to student-centered education.” But what do these things really mean and, more importantly, how do you know you’re doing them?
Mary Bart
August 12, 2009
Communicating with Students: IM or Email?
Despite numerous studies that show that students prefer instant messaging to email, initiating communication with students via IM is not necessarily the best way to go, according to the editors of The Edutech Report.
Rob Kelly
August 11, 2009
Travel Tips for Online Instructors
Well, it’s that time again: summertime, and thus more online instructors are on the road and that means your indispensible umbilical cord to the classroom
Errol Craig Sull
August 7, 2009
Techniques for Helping Students Take Control of Their Learning
It’s a balancing act educators often face …how to structure interactions with students to provide appropriate levels of assistance, while encouraging them to take ownership of their learning. In preparation for an online seminar on this topic Dr. Ike Shibley, associate professor of Chemistry at Penn State – Berks, provided a few strategies for faculty to try.
Rob Kelly
August 5, 2009
The Department Chair’s Role in Dealing with Disruptive Students
Most professors will have to deal with classroom disruptions at some point, from the relatively minor—students who show up for class late or who talk excessively—to the more serious—disrespectful, uncivil, or threatening student behavior. It’s the role of the department chair to create a culture that helps prevent and deal with disruptive behavior effectively.
Rob Kelly
August 4, 2009
PowerPoint: Going Beyond Bulleted Lists
Have you ever had to sit through one of those presentations that consisted of nothing more than slide after slide of bullet points? Or maybe
Mary Bart
August 3, 2009
