Blog
-
Weekly Reflections
I had a great conversation yesterday with my supervisor as we concluded my annual review. One of the goals I had set for myself was to set aside time for weekly reflection – a time where I could comment on the projects I was involved with. When we finally got to the goals, I had…
-
EdTech Podcasts
Educational technology and instructional design are fields that, while broadly known, aren’t talked about in a mobile form very often. Over the last few weeks I have done some searches online as well as in iTunes for podcasts that talk about the field of EdTech. I’ve found a few series that offer helpful information, but…
-
Surface Learning vs. Deep Learning
Today’s post stems from a seminar that I participated in this morning. The seminar was sponsored by the Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment at Miami University and was titled, Deep Learning: Getting Beyond, “Will This Be on the Exam?” The presenter was Keith Roberts from Hanover College, a sociology professor…
-
Spoonfeeding Today’s Students
I had a meeting with an instructor yesterday that got me to thinking. During the conversation, we began talking about today’s students and their “learning styles.” This was triggered from a student suggestion to provide more straightforward responses to student questions in class. There was a little more context at the given time, however, due…
-
Changes Are Needed
The title of this post can have multiple meanings, of which I’ll explain 2 possible meanings here.Have you ever felt like you aren’t sure why you have a job? I have, quite frequently, in fact. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job (at least most of it) and I enjoy the people that I…
-
Repurposing My Blog
It’s been a long time since I’ve written an entry for this site. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to, but I haven’t been sure what my intentions with this blog are. This site has gone through redesigns since I first purchased it back in… 2006? I really don’t remember the year. But I remember…