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Monday Morning Reading
Forced to hang out at home today thanks to my bum foot, I’m catching up on my blog reading/Twitter/Facebook, etc. (how did we ever survive sick days before the internet? I suppose I read and that was...
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Students and Computer Skills
Yesterday the Chronicle of Higher Education published a short piece on adult students returning to college during the recession and their lack of computer skills. The author noted a claim from a...
View ArticleEnd of the Semester
We have only two weeks left in the semester, so now is crunch time for student projects. Today has been fun–in my first year seminar, the students are busy figuring how to solve the world’s problems...
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My Facebook Evolution
Get a few student affairs professionals together to talk about social media and inevitably the conversation will turn to Facebook and whether one should “friend” students on Facebook. Ed Cabellon...
View ArticleLaptop Bans in Class
With the start of the new academic year fast approaching (we start classes again on Monday, August 22. Yikes!), I’ve been thinking about my decision last year to stop banning laptops, cell phones, etc....
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When Does Sympathy End?
As a teacher, I want to support my students in their learning process. As a feminist, I understand that life’s demands can get in the way of other obligations. So I try to be reasonably accommodating,...
View ArticleHow Responsive Are You?
In may ways, email is great for corresponding with students — it’s quick and efficient and allows one to answer questions without students’ having to wait for office hours. Recently, however, I’ve had...
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