As you ramp up for the next semester and ponder ways to get students to read your syllabus, consider some of these techniques. radar, yay, level, heh If you don’t…
Category: Communication
What Questions do you Have?
I had the luxurious experience of being at a conference in person last week. You know, with people. You know, with people not on a screen. It was exhilarating. One of the presenters had everybody…
Tell Me a Story
This week’s post comes from John Ghidiu, a retired storyteller, change manager, and organizational development professional. Many years ago, as a young manager at Bristol-Myers, I had to give presentations…
Show Your Work
In the domain of computer nerds, there is a prophetic maxim that states: “Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.” Eric S. Raymond, The Cathedral and the Bazaar Dubbed “Linus’s Law”,…
Online Discussions for Face to Face Classes
Online discussion forums are a great tool to use in face-to-face classes. They give all students in a class the ability to be heard. They give students time to reflect on…
Surprising Thoughts About Multimedia
Dr. Richard Mayer published a wonderful book in 2001 called Multimedia Learning. The third edition was released last year and masterfully builds on his initial premises through the lens of modern technology. The…
Profound Jim
During Opening Days this semester, a number of people gathered in Webex to share ideas about teaching online (an infographic from the day is included at the end of this email). Near…
Rubrics
What if I told you there was a tool that, when used well, can clearly articulate to students what is important in an assignment, give timely feedback to students, reduce…