

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,...
National Forum on Active Learning Classrooms
I am looking forward to presenting a paper and PowerPoint at the 3rd Biennial National Forum on Active Learning Classrooms in two days at...


Big-Picture Thinking
In “Assessing the Future: Eportfolio Trends, Uses, and Options in Higher Education,” by Michael Reese and Ron Levy of Johns Hopkins...
Later Thoughts on the Eportfolio
What makes eportfolio viable as a pedagogy for our students should also be a significant factor in convincing our peers of its merit....
Early Thoughts on the Fall Eportfolio
I'm trying to create a model of the eportfolio design I want for my fall Composition I classes in our active learning classroom,...


Active Classroom and Cyber Spaces
The excellent website on eportfolios maintained by the Rhetoric and Writing Department at the University of Mississippi contends that...

Eportfolios and Core Composition
Dr. Lindsay Doukopoulos and I are working together this summer to design an eportfolio version of our core composition classes for the...