Changing the technology I use to teach
Last week I was beginning the process of preparing for next semester. I had some level of dissatisfaction with the …
Category Archives: Teaching
Student expectations
Some days it’s a bit odd being on the other side of the lectern; there are many ways in which …
Offering Extra Credit
One thing a new teacher often faces is the question of extra credit. This semester it has been requested by …
Perspective: Useful thing that…
Often we are told to take a step back from things to gain some perspective. It’s very hard when you …
Laser-sharp focus reduces stress
We live in a world with a wealth of things to distract us: The internet and all the amazing information …
Summer break?
Ah, the good old days as an undergrad when you got your summers off. I wish. Summer for a graduate …
Interesting student quotes…
I graded 15 tests, 30 homeworks and 60 labs (including 1-2 paragraph narratives) this weekend. I stumbled across a couple …
Teaching; 2nd class
Thankfully the 2nd class went far better than the first. The computer was on the network so that I could …
Off to a rocky start…
Is it a bad sign when you would drop your own class? New class room, computerized, instructor terminal was not …
New Semesters, New Deadlines
Tomorrow the new semester begins, and I had today off from work so I spent some time thinking about what …
