Posts related to the philosophy of teaching
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 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 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…
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…
This post is from the CAPER Team, including Chasity O’Malley, Murray Jensen, Kerry Hull, Ron Gerrits, Kyla Ross, Suzanne Hood, and Betsy Ott. Have you thought about making changes in your classroom, but lacked the time and resources to do…
We have now heard from our third and fourth update speakers, Barbara Vanderhyden and Nadia Abu-Zahra. On Wendesday Dr. Vanderhyden, a Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Scientist in the Cancer Therapeutics…
Day one of the 2020 Virtual Conference is complete! Today we heard from two of our update speakers: Anne Burrows and Peter Ward. Dr. Burrows, a biological anthropologist at Duquesne University, presented a fascinating seminar called “Making Our Face –…
We all know that students use Wikipedia. But many don’t have the skills to evaluate the accuracy of the information they read there (Wineburg et al., 2016). Instead of issuing a blanket ban on the website, many professors are now…