A Reflection on the Classes I Taught in Fall 2018
Many faculty I know who maintain a public digital identity reflect frequently and thoughtfully on their teaching with regular blogging. I don’t tend to do that, unless there’s some specific…
Fun & Games
I’ve been on the gamification train for a long time. Still, I haven’t run out of things to learn, so when Mary Kayler announced a gamification workshop this spring, I…
On Not Banning Laptops in the Classroom
This post has been percolating for a while as a series of op-ed pieces and studies announcing that handwriting is better for learning or that laptops or other devices are ineffective…
Visualizing Intertextuality with Kumu.io
Kumu () is a web-based tool for exploring systems and relationships between actors in a network. It can be used to map related concepts, related people, or really anything that…
Notes on Teaching with Slack
Slack is communication software popular for handling workplace information flow, project management, customer support, and all kinds of other things. It’s useful for professional teams, but it’s also convenient for…