That Blog About the Blog
It’s been three years since I began this website, and more specifically this blog, which in itself began as an afterthought. I had...
Those Delightful In-class Essays
So far this semester, I have been quite satisfied with the work of my undergraduate students, and my GTAs as well, relative to the...
The Sorting Stage of a Large Active Learning Class
My teaching assistants and I crossed the first hurdle this semester in setting up our 90-student literature class for active learning in...
Engineering Active Learning for Large Classes
I return to teaching a ninety-student section of core literature in January and I’ve been turning my mind to introducing as much active...
The Alignment of Pedagogy and Design
We’re almost three weeks into our first semester in our new classroom building on campus with its many dedicated active learning spaces. ...
Active & Abroad: Staying Busy Overseas
My first consideration, then, was to integrate our field trips into the larger course theme, Empire and Identity, for our British Literature
Mell Classroom Building with Active Learning Spaces
Recently, some of us scheduled to teach in Auburn University's new Mell Classroom Building when it opens for Fall 2017 were taken on...
Small Class Active Learning
I have several challenging opportunities for my active learning this summer. I’ll have a small class of ten students, we’ll be in the...
Structured Collaboration for Novice Writers
In recent conversation with a colleague about active learning in the composition classroom, the nature of writing came up; that is, do we...
Recording, Podcasting, and Writing
Last summer I planned how I would integrate eportfolio into my literature classes, and after two semesters of implementing and adjusting...
