Day 2 3.17
Ways to orchestrate class discussions
It’s spring break on many college campuses—including mine! I’m going to re-post this short piece from two years ago. How about you contribute some things you have tried? 1. Jigsaw discussions: This is where you break the class into groups … Continue reading →
The Time is Now—Port au Prince!!
Day 1: 3.16
Artists Depicting Artists
Today’s post comes from Alicia Lewis, class of 2018 and Art Center Student Docent
While roaming the galleries of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center one day last semester, I noticed a newly installed painting in the 20th century gallery. It was a rather large painting, and the artist’s use of space on the long, narrow canvas was very unusual
Components of grade inflation
One of my recent posts centered on a possible link between student evaluations and grade inflation (see the post for Feb. 17, 2015, for example). While many studies suggest that evaluations may play some role, I would bet that the story is … Continue reading →