Photo courtesy of The Laughing Squid. I see Kansas represents in the negative reinforcement (and Missouri – click to enlarge image – we are next to Kentucky). So let me get this clear, it’s legal to hit students in Kansas?…
reflection on TBL: FA 2010
The overwhelming majority of the class really liked the Team-Based Learning (TBL) project, but 5 or 6 didn’t. As a whole the classes succeeded, but there were issues of ineffective group dynamics and missed deadlines. Last semester I ran the…
On File Names and formatting
I learn a lot from seeing student digital work, as opposed to merely the paper end-product. We in composition intruction may assume a great deal more word processing skills than students have. Yes, today’s students have keyboard skills far superior…
“A Rose for Emily”
Everyone needs to be familiar with “A Rose For Emily.” Because it appears in so many anthologies and textbooks, most people who have been to college should have read it, and it has something to offer everyone – including social…
national wear purple day
I found out from a friend about a movement to show support for GLBT youths by wearing purple today. There is a facebook group (at least one). There are events organized in Chicago, and other cities. Much of the momentum…
Word Choice: From the Sportspage
Is partake used correctly here? I’ve always seen the connotation as passive – or that one took in or received something. There seems some ambiguity or confusion whether the coach is yelling at the ref and the cornerback Flowers, or…
on Academia
Thanks to SMBC
Scare quotes are Evil
As written earlier I’m seeing too “many” superfluous quotes. Wikipedia calls this Scare Quotes. Avoid this. I don’t like irony conveyed through quotation marks. Use words. And scare quotes don’t work for emphasis. Serious explanation here. Check out the blog dedicated…
Textbook Annotated Bibliography
How to write an annotated bibliography is covered in depth in the Comp 121 textbook. You can also check our social bookmarking site for loads of references online. NOTE: Refer to MLA handbook for how to cite sources – examples…
Does anyone see anything in this?
See also colorblind tests for children. and colorvisiontesting