I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. ~William Penn~
Do you dread discussion board conversations from students because they devolve into students latching on to one good answer and all simply agreeing with it--or, worse, running the whole sentence through a thesaurus so they each say the same thing in a slightly different (and increasingly wordy) way? It doesn't have to be that way.... Continue Reading →
Using discussion boards as you move your traditional F2F class online so you can teach it remotely? I've got good news--the easier you make the grading, the better conversations your students will be having. It's another case of how simpler is better. This is because frequent intervention from you interrupts their conversations and makes students... Continue Reading →
If you are quickly moving to remote teaching, I recommend putting your whole course together now rather than doing it week-by-week. It gives students a better sense of what is coming, and it also provides guidance and structure to anyone who might have to teach your class should you fall ill or have to use... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Barrett-Fox 