Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes Why Education Research Is Failing Us: Begley – Sharon Begley – Newsweek.com. Synopsis: This article reports on a meta study comparing inquiry methods against a more trditional approach. What was found is that: “There is a dearth of carefully crafted, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve had an interest in Mount Royal for some years. When I was teaching at the U of Calgary I found MRU’s transfer students to be hard-working and quite capable. Last year I even taught there as a ‘temp’ (I … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes After 30 years of teaching, I have found a number of things that work well, most of the time. Of course, I also keep trying new things and every now and then I come across something new that has potential. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes First Contact: The Google Docs Tutorial Week Three of Term: Jan 25-29 Part One looked at how Goggle Docs compare to traditional word processors as utilities for creation and submission of student assignments. Part Two (this one) talks about the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutes A Collaborative Editing Exercise Using Google Docs Part One looked at how Goggle Docs compare to traditional word processors as utilities for creation and submission of student assignments. Part Two (this one) talks about the collaborative editing exercise I did … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes Some time ago I did a bit on the differences (or some of them) between colleges and universities. I also did a comparison between them and high school. Somehow it disappeared, so here it is again. What are some of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes I am teaching a first year communications course for engineers. Most of the students seem to be making some real progress. As always, a few need very little guidance from me and others won’t listen to what I say no … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes 5 Lessons Professors Can Learn From Video Games – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education Nice article. via 5 Lessons Professors Can Learn From Video Games – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education. The author suggests we might … Continue reading