Category Archives: Teaching & Learning

Why Should Students Come to Class if They Already Have My Notes?

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Katrin Becker

Once again, there is an article where some professor (or group of professors) laments that people won’t come to his(her) class if they have prior access to their notes. Students profit from diligent note-taking Knetwit.com offers cash, gifts for students … Continue reading →

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Kids These Days (sheesh)….

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Katrin Becker

Net Gen kids cheat, they say…. OK, this annoys me.  Apparently, we learn very little through the millennia. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place … Continue reading →

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U of Calgary to disallow payments via credit

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Katrin Becker

While many schools are trying to advance into the 21st century, others are, … well, … I really don’t know how to describe this. Words fail me. I’m not surprized though. Clearly, a university that claims to cherish the undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Resisting the Corporatization and Militarization of University Education

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Katrin Becker

I just love this: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8342  This is from the University of British Columbia   To effectively resist the commercialization of public space and the corporatization and militarization of education, students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) created a political group … Continue reading →

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Student gets slammed for creating an online study group…

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Katrin Becker

 So much for the importance of team work in this modern world….. From TheStar.com: ” Study groups may be a virtual trademark of the Ivory Tower – but a virtual study group has been slammed as cheating by Ryerson University. … Continue reading →

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The Day After (my defense)

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Katrin Becker

I was elated when I successfully defended my thesis. I was thrilled to hear that the defense went extremely well, and everyone signed off on the dissertation on the spot. As luck would have it, the person in charge of … Continue reading →

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What is needed for an online university to become a world leader? (part 1)

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Katrin Becker

I was asked this question yesterday. I may be paraphrasing, but this was the essence of it. It was a good question. I was among a group of peers, but I was also in a position where I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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What Teachers Want [episode 1]

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Katrin Becker

I’ve been struggling with my youngest son’s school of late. Again. Still. I’ve been struggling with schools, on and off since my oldest first started school – seventeen years ago in 1990. My kids are bright, creative, and independent. Schools … Continue reading →

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