This post is provided by the HAPS Curriculum and Instruction Teaching Tips Review Team For more than two decades, HAPS members have been sharing Teaching Tips (formerly EduSnippets). These Teaching Tips are descriptions of learning activities that others in the…
I want to invite you to read some words that may make you uncomfortable, and I encourage all of my readers to read, reflect, and keep an open mind. We often find our greatest opportunity for growth by stepping outside…
This post is from Kyla Ross, Chair of the Nominating Committee As your current President-Elect, I have the honor of chairing the Nominating Committee, which is responsible for compiling the ballot for the 2021 HAPS Board of Directors (BOD). I…
This is finale of a multi-part series of posts from HAPSter Jordan Clark. Check out his introduction post and his thoughts on synchronous lectures and synchronous labs while you’re here! Fast food. Sure, sure…I know. Your palate is too refined.…
This post is from Chasity O’Malley, Chair of the Awards and Scholarships Committee Hey there HAPSters!!! I hope you are doing well, heading back into the new term refreshed and ready to tackle whatever challenges come your way this year.…
This is part 3 in a multi-part series of posts from HAPSter Jordan Clark. Check out his introduction post and his thoughts on synchronous lectures while you’re here! Admittedly I was surprised with my own positive reflections for synchronous online…
This is part 2 in a multi-part series of posts from HAPSter Jordan Clark. You can find the introduction post here. By the time you’ll read this, the Fall 2020 semester reviews are limping in. And it is ugly. My…
Growing up in the 1980’s, I was constantly reminded that one day “it’s all gonna be computers and robots.” What did they mean by “it?” Did “it” mean entertainment, jobs, transportation, teaching? Surely not teaching. As a child, I embraced…
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen – Leonardo da Vinci. This post is the conclusion of my overseas journey during the summer of 2019 with a team…
This post is from the CAPER Team, including Chasity O’Malley, Murray Jensen, Kerry Hull, Ron Gerrits, Kyla Ross, Suzanne Hood, and Betsy Ott. A Few Questions and Answers Community College educators are busy people, especially in the new normal that we…