by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies Getting started at a new institution is never as simple as showing up on the first day of classes. Every institution has its
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Who are You Going to Call? Emergencies, Tech Support, and More
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies Knowing whom to call for help or where to go for assistance can make the difference in a good teaching day. Sometimes little
Five Activities for the First Day of Class
by Jessica Porter, Office of Educational Technology (eTech) The first class meeting is an opportunity to clarify your goals and expectations for the course and to get acquainted with your
Three Kinds of Unknowns You MightShould Know… (Or, Cracking Open Some Johari Windows)
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies You mightshould. While strolling through the Kentuck Festival in 2013, I saw these words printed on a postcard made by the Southern Letter
Four Questions for Teaching in the Real World
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies I think educators have responsibilities to equip their students for the real world (rather than so-called “jobs of the future”). One of the
Student ePortfolios in Spanish Conversation (SP 353)
by Connie Janiga-Perkins and Chris Coleman Spanish Conversation (SP 353) is a course that asks students to manage a broad spectrum of content, build vocabulary, work on pronunciation and fluency, and
Are You a Public Academic? Is Your Colleague a Public Academic? Tressie McMillan Cottom has some excellent counsel…
“As someone who came of professional age in this climate and is deeply enmeshed in academic micro-celebrity processes, I have some experience with orchestrated outrage and social media attacks on
Suggestions to Make the First Day of Class Matter
“There is a lot to cover on the first day of class. You establish procedures and convey expectations. You review the syllabus and, if you’re teaching a lab, safety protocol.
Voyant Tools on the REL Blog: Isn’t this Ex-Site-ing?
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies Voyant Tools allows you to read web pages. Voyant helps you do analysis of sites, too. The kind of reading done by Voyant might
Digital Tools, Foreign Lands, and Flying Machines*
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies How would you prepare to visit a foreign country where English is not the primary language? How would you prepare to take along