Where I’ve Been Online (Weekly: Aug. 25- Sept. 1)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ 01 Sep 12 Honey-Bee Death Conclusively Linked With Pesticide Use About: The ongoing debate about the cause of colony collapse disorder has finally ended. Mongabay recently reported … Continue reading

My First Coursera Course: First Impressions

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI have registered for my first Coursera course: the one on Gamification. I’m keen to see what it’s like. Besides, I think all teachers should become students* from time to time. First Impressions The syllabus page is clean but fairly … Continue reading

Tips & Techniques: Assessment with Stoplight Feedback

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s an idea that a student in a class I taught this summer shared with me. I LOVE it and wanted to share it here. First, THANKS to Roberta Slobodian for letting me share this. Here’s her idea: When you … Continue reading

Using Standards Based Grading to Drive Instruction

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across this this morning and it has a lot of good ideas: Keep It Simple Standards-Based Grading | Action-Reaction. In particular, I like: Keeping the number of standards per unit small (like 5ish) Grading standards yes/no – though … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (Weekly: Aug. 19-25)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ 22 Aug 12 Finland’s Education System: 10 Surprising Facts That Americans Shouldn’t Ignore Finland has consistently scored among the highest nations in the Programme for International Student … Continue reading

Ten skills every student should learn | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother article that’s been sitting in my to-blog list for a while, but with school starting (or started) all over the globe, it’s worth noting. Ten skills every student should learn | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com. This is a good list: … Continue reading

Are Undergraduates Actually Learning Anything? – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesCleaning out some of my backlog of drafts…. This is an older article that’s been sitting in my to do list. The comments are still relevant. If anything, the situation has grown worse in the mean time. This article is … Continue reading

Adjuncts’ Working Conditions Affect Student Learning, Report Says – Faculty – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdjuncts’ Working Conditions Affect Student Learning, Report Says – Faculty – The Chronicle of Higher Education.   Well what a surprise. Contingent faculty members who are hired just before the start of an academic term can opt to prep their … Continue reading