I am sure there are more than ten good reasons to be a Freeway Flyer, but here are the top ten, David Letterman style. 10. Save a fortune on your wardrobe. You can wear the same outfit two days in a row if you go to...
I am not shy. This was an asset back in the early 90s when I sold computers and corporate network solutions. It's an asset in the classroom now. Not being.
In his recent (2009) book Designing the Smart Organization author Roland Deiser primarily focuses on learning in the corporate environment. In fact, one of his starting points is the claim that.
The first full week of January was a big one for me. I was rested and recovered after two full weeks off from all my teaching, I was teaching my favorite classes, and I became a Grandmother for the first time. Due to the magic of...
This post is about thinking through and crafting your teaching philosophy. You may be in a discipline where this is a common practice, but even if you are an old.
I had planned to write this week about how to avoid burning bridges with colleges if someone has to turn down a class. Then, the phone rang at 8:30 this.
For many of us, the year opens like gates at a horse racetrack. To outsiders, it may have seemed like we got a ridiculous amount of time off over the holidays (nine to fivers of my acquaintance worked BOTH Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, the...
I rushed around this morning trying to find my nice shoes, print out a copy of my lecture notes, grab the textbook, and wolf down something so my stomach wouldn't.
Organization is important for all college instructors, and is especially important for the Freeway Flyer. There are tricks that you can use that may simplify your professional life and make.
Hello, my name is Jodi, and I am a Blackboard addict. If they had a support group for people addicted to their online classrooms, my husband would force me to go. It seems the only time I am not online is when I am driving or...
