I finished the Warhol MOOC in Coursera, which unfortunately ended with me having to evaluate three student essays, a job I detested for pay, so was not happy about doing for free. Well, not totally unhappy either, since they use… Read More ›
teaching
Understanding and learning outcomes | Gardner Writes
Read the interesting post from Gardner Campbell here: http://www.gardnercampbell.net/blog1/?p=2239&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-and-learning-outcomes Yet something is deeply amiss, in my view. As we seek to perfect the language and institutionalization of a culture of “learning outcomes,” it seems we are necessarily moving toward a… Read More ›
Reblogged: “I walk the line.”
Originally posted on More or Less Bunk:
Here’s a little-known fact about me: I used to be a Walmart blogger. That blog is still updated occasionally by my friend Jeff in Cleveland, but a few years back I came to…
A Word from a Friend: What is the real pink elephant?
Taking this little break from the usual technology & teaching for a different kind of teaching moment: Stage IV women r strangely quiet. Will you #talkpink or allow @Kohls @SusanGKomen to run rough shod over @metavivor pic.twitter.com/A4lWwQ2dDX — The Sarcastic… Read More ›
Something Different: Banana-filled Croissants with Brandy-Banana Sauce (Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow)
Not really technology or teaching unless you are teaching a Cooking with Literature course. Making more banana croissants. Thanks v. much, Pynchon, for idea. Forwent the brandy. It's 9. http://t.co/73ftVRRVBe pic.twitter.com/YQNAi9b93d — dishy (@dishyliterature) February 4, 2014 Read more at… Read More ›
Our Educational Journeys
Campus Day, the day we hold at each campus before each semester begins, is a nice way to get together after a break and talk about upcoming events. This year, at my campus, there was a small panel asked to… Read More ›
Why I Probably Won’t Teach Again
First, I didn’t sign up to become an expert in composition. I signed up to get degrees in literature and that’s what I got. I guess my first college course must have been a writing course, but I remember it… Read More ›
analysis, ICYMI
I enjoyed reading articles and books about literature, including literary theory, more than reading the literature itself. How did that affect my teaching when literature was the subject? Not sure, but I know it frustrated me to no end when… Read More ›
mashup workshops
Do people still say mashup? I never really cared for it, but its meaning is pretty commonly understood. I guess I could say two-headed or hybrid or bifurcated or forked. Anyway, I’m tinkering with workshop topics and am doing the… Read More ›
knowing that you need to look something up
Emerging from my self-imposed summer hiatus from blogging to address a commonplace we often say about our students or even to them: It’s more important that you know where to look for the information than that you memorize it (or… Read More ›
Reblogged: Multiple Personality Pedagogy: Varying Voice in the Classroom
As teachers, we sometimes get tired of hearing our own voices. That’s why we show movies, bring in guest speakers, and encourage discussion. Plus, we want to bring in other views in order to provide alternative perspectives. Otherwise, we’re just… Read More ›
Ceci n’est pas une . . . MOOC
The first half of my reflection on the ELI Spring Focus Session on MOOCs.
Mostly Technology & Teaching 