Thank reddit for sharing a fun online reading speed and comprehension tool from The Wall Street Journal. I just took the test because I like to say I’ve done everything I ask my students to do, and since they shared…
Where to find PC’s on JCCC Campus
Don’t wait until the mad rush of Mid-terms to find places on campus to use computers to finish work ! The Library staff – out of the kindness of their hearts – used to hand out photo-copies of this following…
China and Sustainability: Expert visit to campus
Dr. Yizhao Yang will be visiting campus March 23rd in Craig Community Autitorium at 11am and and 24th at 7pm in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art Auditorium Flier –
Using RatemyProfessor.com to Evaluate Courses.
What is the college’s priority, learning or making things easy and convenient? When it comes to parking, I have no problem eliminating faculty parking spaces, but when it comes to the goal of the college, learning should come first. It…
The Choice’s Project
Dr. Maureen Fitzpatrick writes: Dear English faculty & other friends of student expression: Between October 13-October 31, there will be an interactive and evolving display of student and community writing in the Carlsen Center lobby called “The Choices Project*.” This…
The Syllabus Problem
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but when a paving brick can be used for more than one purpose we have to consider the intentions of each diverse intention of any brick. John Oliver has noted…
Answers: how language differs in ANGEL to D2L switch
Hit the online message boards and found an answer to my questions last week about how language and conceptualization is different in D2L. It feels like culture shock to me. The things that are the most similar can ironically cause…
D2L crash course – challenges and invective.
“Change is a 4 letter word” said a mentor at my last job. No matter how good a new Learning Management System (LMS) is – switching to it will provoke animosity. I also know from my dissertation research that the…
Lies My Teacher Told Me
I need to keep myself grounded and remember how much damage instructor insecurity or arrogance can cause. During my productive procrastination (hey – it’s finals week) I stumbled upon a discussion of tattoos and Japan, and a thread touched on…
Links for responding to grammar and mechanics issues
In text citation basics at http://tinyurl.com/4ramuvg Ellipsis use at http://tinyurl.com/4evw5yl Word count at http://tinyurl.com/49ve7cv Semicolons and Colons at http://tinyurl.com/4cgdfd3 Scare quotes. http://tinyurl.com/4hr7rax Re: Block quotes and other expectations of in-text citation at http://tinyurl.com/678cfsw