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How Sexy is Too Sexy? 2 Jul 2013 | 01:22 am
How much explicit sex is acceptable in a book required for a college class? If students have some say in whether they read the book, does that make a difference? One of my courses includes a list of...
Bye-bye, Google Reader 26 Jun 2013 | 08:36 pm
As many of you know, Google Reader is shutting down on Monday. I haven’t used it in years, but I’m sure some of you still do. If you need a new platform for following Classroom as Microcosm, here ar...
The Art of Running Away 21 Jun 2013 | 08:20 pm
It’s been a tough semester. I’ve described some of the trials already: a new course that didn’t work very well, an unsuccessful experiment with blogs, a number of unpleasant end-of-semester exchanges....
Makeup Work: 3 Scenarios 23 May 2013 | 09:04 pm
I have a blanket policy against end-of-term makeup work for students who have failed. If you didn’t complete all the assignments and get the extra help you needed during the semester (and if you did,...
Student Blogs: Challenges 20 May 2013 | 06:18 pm
Some of you have asked to hear my final thoughts on the individual student blogs I used in one of my classes this semester. I have a lot to say on the matter, but I may wait until I get the course ev...
“But miss, this zero might affect my whole future…” 9 May 2013 | 07:14 am
Believe me, dear college student who came to only half the classes, sought no extra help for her incomprehensible grammar, refused to do group work with anyone but her friends until I almost physicall...
When the Syllabus Goes Wrong 6 May 2013 | 06:07 pm
I cannot tell a lie. My new course is a failure. This semester, I did a complete overhaul on the English course I teach for Child Studies majors. The earlier version of the course was a solid one. ...
Prompt #3: The Writing on Learning Exchange: Who Taught You? 24 Apr 2013 | 07:30 pm
Welcome to the third installment of the Writing on Learning Exchange! Thanks so much for all of you who contributed to the last two rounds. If you’d like to go back to Prompt #1, or to Prompt #2, pl...
Prompt #2: The Writing on Learning Exchange: What I Want To Learn Now 10 Apr 2013 | 07:30 pm
Welcome to the second installment of the Writing on Learning Exchange! Thanks so much for all of you who contributed to the last round. If you’d like to go back to Prompt #1, no worries; there are n...
The Least Stressful Job on Earth 1 Apr 2013 | 07:01 pm
My husband sent me this article this morning: the Globe and Mail summarizes some key points from a list of the most and least stressful jobs on earth. #1 least stressful job? University professor. I...
