Focus on the Faculty Archives
Friday
August 24, 2018 12:09 pm
The ‘U.S. News’ College Rankings: a Modest Proposal – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Taking a page from Jonathan Swift, one college president has a suggestion for improving the most popular college-ranking process. Source:…
Thursday
August 23, 2018 2:23 pm
The Humanities are in Crisis
www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/08/the-humanities-face-a-crisisof-confidence/567565/
Saturday
August 18, 2018 2:18 pm
Interesting news on course costs for students
Student Spending on Course Materials Plummets In the last decade, average student spending on required course materials has decreased…
Saturday
August 18, 2018 1:09 pm
An interesting assignment for first years
Writing, google and group work. Source: Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning Writing Project Features Mobile Technology, Team-Based…
Wednesday
August 15, 2018 12:02 pm
First Day of Class Activity: The Interest Inventory | Faculty Focus
When creating your interest inventory, you need to consider what you need to know about your students in order to…
Tuesday
August 14, 2018 11:59 am
A Simple Trick for Getting Students to Ask Questions in Class
I do this exercise at critical points during the semester, usually when we are beginning or are in the early…