Faculty Development

“We bought her a new tire. We noticed she had missed a few days of class, so we called and she said she had a flat. She couldn’t afford a new one and had no way to get to campus. So we bought it for her. That’s what it takes.”* …

with fisherman-poet-teacher Scott T. Starbuck — “ Not everything that is faced can be solved, but nothing can be solved until it is faced.” — James Baldwin I started the Teaching Climate Change in Higher Education research project in the halcyon January of 2020. I am nearing the fiftieth post, which means the fiftieth interview, which…

My barber’s name is Stephen. He’s in his 20s and originally from Central America. Quick with a smile or fist bump, he takes his time clipping here and cutting there, to get things just right. When we first met, he worked the 4th chair, ran errands, and had sweeping duty…

Episode 8: Simon Beausaert, Maastricht University, The Netherlands — Welcome to a new edition of the “Educationalist: Around the world” podcast! This week I am delighted to be joined by my colleague Simon Beausaert, Associate Professor of Educational Sciences at the Department for Educational Research and Development, School of Business and Economics (SBE), Maastricht University in The Netherlands.

“Oh, you help to improve college teaching? That sounds great, thanks, but right now we’re focused on student success.” Sounds absurd, right? Yet I heard the sentiment more than once over the years. It’s a telling remark. It suggested, at the time, that “student success” happened outside of class, through…

Congrats to Minnesota State’s Jonathan Paver, who just shared on social his latest ACUE microcredential in active online learning! Hats off to Shasta College’s Katie Elwood, who posted her certificate on creating an inclusive and supportive online learning environment! Huzzah to Florida Atlantic’s Anna Agapova, who tweeted her digital badge…

Episode 7: Jenae Cohn, California State University, Sacramento, USA — Welcome to a new edition of the “Educationalist: Around the world” podcast! This week I am delighted to be joined by Dr. Jenae Cohn, Director of Academic Technology at California State University, Sacramento. Jenae writes and speaks about online teaching and learning for international audiences. She has held prior roles…

a guest interview with Dr. Miku Lenentine, Coordinator of the Center for Resilient Neighborhoods at Kapi’olani Community College I have a group of favorite colleagues who are amazing teachers. I’ve interviewed some of them for this blog: Chih-Hao (“A Ham Sandwich is Better than Nothing”, Linda, (“This is not just…

Okay three. Three tips. I’ve been thinking a lot about time lately. Sometimes these pandemic days move so slowly. I am restless. I want to move freely through art museums and used bookstores. …