Saturday, January 12, 2013
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A new year, a new focus
It's the new year, which truly is only significant in people's minds as a beginning of something new, when in reality it's just a mark, a infinitesimal dot on the time line of humankind when enough sunrises and sunsets have come and gone to get us to this point in time.
Significant? To those who make it such, in their own way.
But since I'm such a lousy blogger I am going to make this significant to me and my professional writing and sharing. It will be significant because of what I've already accomplished in the few days of the new year and because of what I will, or intend, to do over the next 300 +/- days in this space.
Wow, if I could post even once a month that would be an improvement for me! But that didn't seem aggressive enough to keep me interested. So how about twice a month. Yes, if I could post something twice a month, that would be manageable and a heck of a lot better than what I have done.
So the new focus part? Haven't really decided yet because I do want to blog out the Course Syllabus book but right now I'm in the middle of writing the faculty development plan for the college so what I'm reading (and am really engaged with) right now is about faculty development.
A compromise perhaps? Sure, why not? Anything is better that what I have done!
Ok so one post per month on faculty development and one post per month on The Course Syllabus book.
Yes, that's a plan......just need to do it.....need to put in on my calendar....
Significant? To those who make it such, in their own way.
But since I'm such a lousy blogger I am going to make this significant to me and my professional writing and sharing. It will be significant because of what I've already accomplished in the few days of the new year and because of what I will, or intend, to do over the next 300 +/- days in this space.
Wow, if I could post even once a month that would be an improvement for me! But that didn't seem aggressive enough to keep me interested. So how about twice a month. Yes, if I could post something twice a month, that would be manageable and a heck of a lot better than what I have done.
So the new focus part? Haven't really decided yet because I do want to blog out the Course Syllabus book but right now I'm in the middle of writing the faculty development plan for the college so what I'm reading (and am really engaged with) right now is about faculty development.
A compromise perhaps? Sure, why not? Anything is better that what I have done!
Ok so one post per month on faculty development and one post per month on The Course Syllabus book.
Yes, that's a plan......just need to do it.....need to put in on my calendar....
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Preface from The Course Syllabus
We need to respond to the increasing heterogeneity of our students. How? Make a habit of inquiry - "How do I know my students are learning? or "What's best for student learning?" (xii). The thoughtfully prepared syllabus will go a long way towards minimizing misunderstandings and providing answers to questions that normally plague the first class session.
The book promises to demonstrate the integration of technologies, such as Content Management Systems "to enhance to form, functions, and use of the syllabus" (p. xv). It also provides examples of different types and formats of syllabi (wow, sharing!) and includes a list of suggested readings on related topics.
I'm ready to dig in!
Moving forward!
The book promises to demonstrate the integration of technologies, such as Content Management Systems "to enhance to form, functions, and use of the syllabus" (p. xv). It also provides examples of different types and formats of syllabi (wow, sharing!) and includes a list of suggested readings on related topics.
I'm ready to dig in!
Moving forward!
New book! The Course Syllabus
I'm reading a new book - The Course Syllabus: A learning -centered Approach.
By Judith Grunert O'Brian, Barbara J Millis, Margaret W. Cohen
ISBN: 978-1-470-19761-5
The curriculum committee a MCON is reviewing syllabi formats. We've changed the format a couple of times and there are questions as to why we are needing to change it again. So probably for the first time for many of the members of the committee, we are researching what a syllabus is and what purpose it serves. Great stuff!
I'll make one post per chapter (ok, maybe two or three).
Moving forward!
Eli
By Judith Grunert O'Brian, Barbara J Millis, Margaret W. Cohen
ISBN: 978-1-470-19761-5
The curriculum committee a MCON is reviewing syllabi formats. We've changed the format a couple of times and there are questions as to why we are needing to change it again. So probably for the first time for many of the members of the committee, we are researching what a syllabus is and what purpose it serves. Great stuff!
I'll make one post per chapter (ok, maybe two or three).
Moving forward!
Eli
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