Late last night, amid the rush to post homework to my grad classes, I started chatting with a colleague. While we have our educational endeavors in common, we come from different places professionally prior to this point. During the course of discussing the attributes of...
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A few months ago during a flurry of online colleagues searching for new jobs, the subject of using a teaching philosophy came up in the faculty forums. I am perplexed.
The use of meaningful feedback is an important tool for instructors as it is directly related to the adult's development as a learner. Instructors assess assignments and a grade is.
By Rich Russell As an English teacher, no matter how many times you have taught a class, fussed and fretted with the lesson plans like a nervous parent, there will always be more papers to grade. One of the scenes I remember most vividly from...
By Erik Hanson I had thought to title this entry as “Don’t Make Me Angry; You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry,” but that phrase probably has a little too.
By Lance Eaton The question has all the hallmarks of: “When are you going to settle down and have kids?” It implies that I’m not legitimate, or that my personal.
Have you ever logged in online, to find five "private" emails awaiting you, all from the same student? Did your stomach sink a little? In my experience, the types of online students who require the most care from professors are often those who would do...
When instructors consider the most important aspects of classroom facilitation they often think about requirements that involve the majority of their time and effort, from planning learning activities to providing.
By Helene Matheny I am not, nor have I ever been, a connoisseur of designer clothes, shoes, or handbags. I recently made a conscious effort to pare down my collection.
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. Everyone, at some point or another, needs a deadline extension. Most schools have established late policies and each professor is then generally allowed to accept late work and deduct late points at their discretion. I think this flexibility is a...
