Since we’re close to graduation again, I thought I’d write down a few thoughts about what faculty advising can and should do, and what it cannot do. Faculty advising should. . . Listen to the student’s own long and short term goals, and/or ask leading questions to help the student figure them out. Recommend aContinue reading “Understanding Advising”
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Using Turnitin.com: Pros and Cons
I recently had an interesting and productive discussion on Twitter with some of my colleagues about the use of turnitin.com, and since I’ve been a turnitin.com user for about ten years now, the discussion prompted me to think again about my use of this educational technology and to make explicit, at least to myself, myContinue reading “Using Turnitin.com: Pros and Cons”
Thinking Through Degree Choices
I’ve blogged a few times about the topic of choosing a college and degree over the past three years (on April 13 twice and Nov. 3 of 2013; Sept. 9, 2014), but I’m going to try to reframe the topic here in terms of three central questions: What are the emotional facets of your decision to chooseContinue reading “Thinking Through Degree Choices”
UW Struggle: Tenured Kingpins on Yachts Edition | Chuck Rybak
The two things wrecking higher ed are state disinvestment in higher ed (massive budget cuts) and increased spending on administrators and administration, who everywhere but community colleges are on about a two to one ratio with faculty and staff. Big picture: education budgets no longer exist to educate students, but to increase profits for aContinue reading “UW Struggle: Tenured Kingpins on Yachts Edition | Chuck Rybak”
LJN Radio Interview — Technically Speaking: Utilizing Technology in Education
I’m happy to announce that my second interview with LJN Radio, “Technically Speaking: Utilizing Technology in Education” is now available on the LJN Radio website. From the website: Various uses of technology can be invaluable when it comes to educational success and improved learning. At the same time, people need to be cautious in seeingContinue reading “LJN Radio Interview — Technically Speaking: Utilizing Technology in Education”
The Philosophy of Contemporary Song 