Student-focused learning is all the rage in higher education. Putting the student in the driver’s seat of his/her/their own learning. Enticing them to put in the elbow grease that it takes to really learn something
Polishing the New or Old Syllabus
Even if you are teaching a course you teach every single year, it’s worth spending a little time reflecting on your syllabus, making sure it contains the information that is most helpful to your students. What is the most important … Continue reading →
When College is like a Ghost town
You can walk the sidewalks of campus and not run into any students. From the outside it looks like everyone is gone for the winter break. It’s a weird time of semester
Udbhav’s (Current) FavoUrite Peppermint Bark Recipe
Ingredients:
12 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces.
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
What You Don’t Know May Hurt Them
At the beginning of the semester, we give our students the syllabus for the course. It usually includes a description of the goals of the course, a calendar of readings and topics, and some information about the assignments and due … Continue reading →