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What Should Our Students Remember
On September 8, 2009
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"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future."
It's been two weeks since we kicked off this year's university teaching project--two weeks largely filled with
Faculty Blogging – My Beat
On September 4, 2008
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Back when I was in journalism school–writing my stories for Daily Texan on a IBM Selectric–everyone was expected to develop a "beat."
Your beat might
What Story Does Your Class Tell?
On August 23, 2008
![Classics books](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/academics-280x190.jpg)
In preparing for a presentation on course planning for Blackboard last week, I came upon a great course design tip sheet
at the Derek Bok
All About Time
On August 15, 2008
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This is the point in the year when many of us in the academic community begin to think really seriously about time. When
Course Planning for Emerging Technology
On July 30, 2008
![Students in suits at computers in the Mason School of Business](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/technology-280x190.jpg)
A colleague of mine recently likened the course planning process to what goes on inside a sausage factory:
Over a century ago, the German statesman
The Importance of Finishing the Job
On July 17, 2008
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Some time ago I was responsible for a camp in the Ardirondacks with
a big dam that controlled our lake. One summer we had some
How Much is Enough? Focused Research
On July 16, 2008
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One of my students came back to visit me after more than a year
working with African refugees. During the time that he was away,
Writing Strategically (Part Two)
On June 23, 2008
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This is a quick follow-up to my last post
about choosing a writing strategy for your for your blog. In the last
post, I talked about
Writing Strategically (Part One)
On June 18, 2008
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This is a part of a series of
posts I’m doing in anticipation of my new role as a member of the
community of official bloggers