Monthly Archives: October 2011

7 Billion – What number were you?

Here is a fun link. With the estimated arrival of the 7 billionth person on our planet yesterday, a website in the UK has a way of guesstimating what number baby you were. Go to here to get an approximation … Continue reading

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Classroom Discussions Practical Ideas for Improving Participation

Lecturing can be an efficient way to relay a lot of information. A number of faculty will argue that this is their job; to clarify material found in the text-book as well as share new concepts with their classes. Others … Continue reading

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The Teaching Professor

Today I want to suggest you visit the Teaching Professor Website. Apart from a blog that is continually updated, as is this one, there is an opportunity to access both short articles and longer papers (about 20 pages) on all … Continue reading

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Teach or Perish

October 24, 2011 – 7:13pm    By    Afshan Jafar Those of us who have been, or are, in graduate school have come across this mantra: publish or perish. What is important about this phrase is not only the unrelenting pressure it … Continue reading

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Teaching for Success

Teaching For Success is: * Wanting your next class to be the best one you have ever taught. * Daring to say, I don’t know it all; I want to learn, develop, and become better and smarter at what I … Continue reading

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