Benefits of Reflective Assignments
Led by Dr. Lesley Bartlett, we began our workshop on reflective writing across disciplines yesterday by visiting Jenny Moon's list of...
Creating Context and Purpose
Although I always liked writing, college composition classes never appealed to me as an undergraduate, and while the reasons for this may...
The Ideal Study Space?
The designers and other stakeholders in the construction of Auburn University's new classroom facility, which is now going to be...
Interpreting Artifacts
Last Friday my composition students, working on their eportfolios this semester in our active learning classroom, studied and commented...
Teaching Reflective Writing
Although many years ago I required composition students to keep writing journals, with mixed results, otherwise I haven't often made...
Overview Interviews
I was concerned today that my composition students might not be far enough along for group discussions about their eportfolio venture or...
The Generative Interview
To assist my students in determining a cultural trend to investigate this semester for their class eportfolio, our active learning...
The Carousel and Composition
This morning’s carousel activities went well in my active learning composition classes. Having designed a few, participated in a few,...
Active Learning for First-time Teachers
My Early American Literature course this semester is a ninety-student class that meets Mondays and Wednesdays in a large lecture hall,...
Modern Memory Palaces for a Collaborative Economy
Commenting on our world’s new collaborative economy and the rise of collaborative workspaces, the final keynote speaker at the 3rd...
