Category Pedagogy

Posts related to the philosophy of teaching

Spring Season

It’s the season for local athletes to sign letters to commit to teams at the next level, and I find it heartwarming when these young people acknowledge the impact of their coaches and other mentors.  They realize that their opportunity…

New Semester Resolutions

Okay, it’s that time in the semester when I have to force myself to focus on the positive – not on the desperate pleas for just half a point, or the snarky comments that I don’t know how to teach.…

A Corporate Training Model

In one of my earlier lives, I was a research associate for a USDA scientist in Auburn, Alabama.  At the time, my husband was a graduate student in the Fisheries Department at Auburn University.  I had been teaching physiology to…

LORS Revisited

I listened to a webinar today, hosted by Instructure Canvas. My college uses Canvas as our LMS (learning management system), so whenever they have a new initiative, I pay attention. This time, they were publicizing “Canvas Commons,” which will give…