Avoiding Learning Management Systems
I teach a couple of university courses in communications, and I don’t like to use Learning Management Systems (LMS). They are handy, but I think, especially for communications courses, students need to...
View ArticleNovember in School
In November, everything crashes - files are lost, cars slide into each other, suiciding squirrels shut down generators and I am late for school. In November, people weep - assignments fail, teachers...
View ArticlePosterous Imported into WordPress
I have been a Posterous fan since I discovered it early in its existence. I used it for class group blogs, for an easy blogging system for students to use individually, and for posting images I found...
View ArticleGrammar and Writing
When I was in grade 7 we got to use coloured pencils to underline and label the different parts of speech. I enjoyed both the colour and the naming of the parts. When I was teaching writing, I accepted...
View Article40 Years Teaching College Composition
I’ve been fully retired for a year and a half now, and I deleted all my teaching files a couple of months ago, so I can’t pass along any specific course materials. For Labour day, though, I’m going...
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