COVID and Teaching and Fear

You might think by the title of this blog that I’m going to state just how afraid I am of potentially teaching in Fall 2020 with students in the classroom. You’d be wrong. I’m not going to say I’m too afraid to teach or do my job because no matter what, I’m at risk of … Read more

Take Responsibility for Your Grading Delays

So far this Fall, I’ve been pretty good at keeping my grades up-to-date. However, after the last major project my students turned in, I’ve fallen behind. Look, I know this happens. We want to give fast feedback to our students, but sometimes life gets in the way. No matter what though, students depend on that … Read more

Can I Get a Real Collaboration Tool Over Here?

You want to ruin your students’ day? Tell them they have a group project as part of your class. Yes, the dreaded group project. Where a student puts their grade in the hands of others. You know the joke… When I die, I want my group members to be my pallbearers, so they can let me down one more time. The perceived problem with group projects is that students have to work together outside of class. … Read more