Assessment Conference Debrief
I went to the 3rd Annual Higher Education Assessment Conference in Henniker last week. It's kind of an amazing conference because it is so cheap to attend--$50 for the main…
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How Humans Learn: Curiosity
I have found that the first chapter of Joshua Eyler's book How Humans Learn connects nicely with what we're trying to do with Tackling a Wicked Problem. The chapter is…
What is “Tackling a Wicked Problem”?
Starting this fall, Plymouth State University is embarking on a new curricular initiative called Tackling a Wicked Problem (TWP). This is a course required of all first year students, designed…
IS4220 Wrap Up
Today was the final exam period for my section of IS4220--Signature Project. The students presented their final project to members of various offices across campus, including Admissions and MCCS, as…
Conversational Design
I just finished reading Erika Hall's excellent book Conversational Design. Hall is a technologist who is interested in making digital systems more human-centered. The idea of conversational design is to…
Shazam!
When I was a kid, I loved the TV show Shazam! It was fun to see a kid who could transform into a superhero just by saying one word. So…
Progress Report: Cluster Initiative
I have had a couple of conversations recently in which people expressed concern that we have not accomplished much with the cluster initiative. I think this concern is coming up…
Making Appointments
Just after mid-term every semester, my University holds "advising weeks" during which faculty meet with all of their advisees to help them plan their schedules for the upcoming semester. I…
Us
I loved Jordan Peele's first movie, Get Out. I thought it was one of the top five movies of 2017. So I was very excited about Us, Peele's second movie.…
Spring Break Movies
Although I didn't go anywhere for spring break two weeks ago, I did take advantage of the time away from the office to go see three movies. Captain Marvel ☆☆☆☆☆…
An Alternative to the Corporate Web
I've written about why I think we need the IndieWeb before. I'm going to the Popular Culture Association Conference in April and will present about this there as part of…
Fighting With My Family
This movie was an unexpected surprise! Based on the true story of professional wrestler Paige, the movie chronicles Saraya Bevis' rise from wrestling in the World Association of Wrestling, a…
The National Conversations about Gen Ed
Brigid O'Donnell and I went to AAC&U's General Education Conference in February. The name of the conference was Creating a 21st Century General Education Program: Responding to Seismic Shifts. My…
INCAP Pilot Update
I can't believe how quickly half of the Spring semester has flown by! There is a lot going on in the world of General Education at Plymouth State University and…
February Movies
In the last two weeks of February, I traveled to San Francisco and then to London. The best part of long plane rides is that many planes have individual screens…
January Jamboree 2019
I have been meaning to write a post about Plymouth State University's January Jamboree event but January and now 10 days of February have slipped by me. The only reason…
Mary Poppins Returns
I haven't seen the original Mary Poppins movie with Julie Andrews since I was a kid. I think that's because I didn't especially enjoy it. But I am a huge…
On the Basis of Sex
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a hero of mine. I have an RBG action figure that watches over me as I work. My cat is named RBG (RB for short). I…
The Vulnerability of Learning
I spent the last three days talking about learning and teaching at Plymouth State University's January Jamboree and the University System of New Hampshire's Academic Technology Institute meeting. Both events…
