By Toni DiMella Those who work in higher ed are “planners.” We start making the Spring schedule two weeks into the Fall semester. The final exam schedule for a semester is posted on the first day of classes. We can tell you on August 13 what we’ll be doing on December 2—by the hour. The … Continue reading Back to a Better Normal
Connecting the Dots for a Clearer Picture
Image adapted from the artwork of gapingvoid, (Source) By Toni DiMella Higher education is a key factor in creating economic mobility as the majority of “good jobs”, as defined by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, require at least a bachelor’s degree (Carnevale et al., 2017; Carnevale et al., 2018). This economic … Continue reading Connecting the Dots for a Clearer Picture
Inclusive Pedagogy: Transparent Design
Inclusive Pedagogy @ UP Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Collaborate Efforts to increase transparency in education have been growing for a number of years and span a variety of approaches. What does this look like in the classroom? Though transparency manifests differently in different course elements, it can be … Continue reading Inclusive Pedagogy: Transparent Design
Bubbles & Biases
Image is taken from NBC News By Toni DiMella After two years of virtual conferences and webinars, when my email dings with yet another online anything I usually just ignore it. But when I saw that Sandra McGuire and Bonni Stachowiak were the keynote speakers for the 2020 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference presented … Continue reading Bubbles & Biases
“They Don’t Read the Directions!”
How to Increase Transparency in Your Course by Toni DiMella The beginning of the semester is a busy, and often overwhelming, time. In our rush to “get everything done”, it's easy to forget that we're experts in our field and have years of academic experience. What seems obvious to us, both in terms of content … Continue reading “They Don’t Read the Directions!”