This fall, I resorted to using “anti-plagairism” tools for the first time in at least six years. One reason for this is that what I…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Tag: teaching
Over on Slashdot, the following question has 165 comments in under ten hours: Ask Slashdot: Is E-Learning a Viable Option? – Slashdot Once again, we…
One of the questions facing colleges and universities is “Can Anything Be Taught Online?” The simple answer is, no. But some of almost every topic…
Every instructor using a course management system / learning management system (CMS/LMS) ends up discovering the various annoyances unique to the system. Some have more…
For the last few weeks I have been eagerly waiting to start preparing online course shells related to my new university post. Unfortunately, I still…
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/) is one of the two websites I check when I have a writing related question. The…
As I prepare to assume the role of coordinator of an online (and traditional) degree program, I have been thinking about my ideal educational model.…
I am set to join the faculty of a small private university this summer, as an assistant professor within the institution’s School of Communications and…
On March 1, 2011, I wrote about the difficult state of the academic job market in fields such as mine: “digital rhetoric” and “new media”…
Last week, the university program from which I earned my doctorate hosted its annual “visit day” for potential doctoral students. I wanted to e-mail each…