Maya Angelou says, “Words are things.” She explains that words are tangible things that take up space and inhabit and influence our world and who we are. Helping student learn […]
Last week I wrote about using emoticons in the classroom to help colleagues and students alike understand our intentions in our text-based communications. Now, I would like to discuss how […]
When students are asked to write an essay using their personal experience, they are sometimes confused about where to start. They get stuck. Here’s why. . . For students, there […]
We find ourselves using emoticons in many different ways. We use the when we IM; we use them in emails, texts, and even in tutoring rooms. But, emoticons are not […]
Please encourage your students to attend (or view the recordings of) the great workshops we have lined up for November. One of the main problems we all see in student […]
While preparing for the APA faculty workshops I presented today, a very good reminder was brought to light for me that I’d like to share. What came to me was […]
On October 25, 2011, the CTL will host two workshops on APA for faculty. While this is not necessarily a teaching APA workshop, we will cover some issues that may […]
During the first week of October, I presented at and attended the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) in Harrisonburg, VA. Besides being blown away by the […]
In my blog post on Tuesday, I spoke about the uses of podcasts in an educational context and shared some basic facts about podcasting. Today I want to explain how […]
We’ve all probably said it in varying incarnations countless times: Why don’t students complete the assigned readings? Why don’t students read my comments? Why don’t students read the information I […]
