January 2012
12 posts
“In the social learning space there is the potential for magic.”
– #canvascon Allison Weiss, talk “20 Tips for Collaborating in Canvas”
5 Colleges to Test Bulk-Purchasing of e-Textbooks →
We are on the cusp of a change in education: the move from printed to electronic textbooks. Today iris simply too difficult to locate electronic copies of the books being chosen by faculty. It isn’t worth the effort, given the slight saving in price. I speak from the perspective of a parent, buying textbooks for my son. I can’t find them all in electronic form. I don’t. Need...
“At this year’s meeting of GE’s top executives, presentation material...”
– “Some executives are scrambling to learn now to turn one on. It’s irresponsible not to use the tools of the day.”
Fast Company - February 2012 - Page 68
“The Brody rule: You can’t make decisions based on initial assumptions or...”
– Be willing to change paths without being hung up by an earlier decision or the time and effort expended on the current path. The Adrien Brody Rule
“Real learning, especially at the start of something new, often involves feeling...”
– Just because I say it doesn’t mean they learn it. - Crazy Teaching
It's Friday the 13th
Is your computer backed up?
“Change happens quickly; transitions happen gradually.”
– Our Information Technology department is in transition. At a recent meeting on vision, mission, goals and expectations, the issue of ambiguity came up. We don’t know what is going to happen if/when certain other things happen. What jobs will be redefined? Who will be reassigned? Will new...
Stop asking questions if you know the answer →
One way to quickly reduce plagiarism is to ask students to relate material to their personal experience. They cannot copy that from the Internet. Similarly, asking students questions in class that don’t have a “correct” answer gets them thinking at higher orders and learning material at a higher level. Want to get ideas of how to do this? Check out the article below.
Stop...
Reflexive Responses
Have you ever been asking for help and been interrupted part way through your question? Often the person interrupts you and gives you “the answer.” What triggers the answer that was given? I believe it is often a “reflexive response” to a word or phrase in you request. That word triggers a specific response, regardless of everything else in the request.
You may walk up...
Common Productivity Traps →
If you have trouble getting things done, maybe one or two of these ideas can help.
How to Manage Common Productivity Traps for Improved Productivity