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Many faculty believe that traditional, face-to-face courses are superior to online courses.   Indeed for many, the possibility that this belief is false is not worthy of consideration.  I am agnostic about this question.  In my teaching, I have experienced profound … Continue reading →

Today’s Inside Higher Education has a thought-provoking article on the increasing number of websites which provide class note sharing.  One important aspect of this discussion, which is underplayed in the article, is the understanding that note sharing doesn’t promote deep … Continue reading →

Terry wrote a response to my previous post in which she explores the conflict between disciplinary expertise and true liberal arts teaching.  What follows is my response to her. There is a genuine tension between scholarly expertise and liberal arts … Continue reading →

After many years of Jerry Slezak getting the blame for my posts, I have moved my blog site to http://pedablogy.stevegreenlaw.org .   (Jim Groom and Jerry should get the credit for the move since they did the lion’s share of the … Continue reading →

“Let’s say instead that you decide that what you really want to concentrate on is building the very best teaching institution that you can, one which offers a superb range and quality of education specifically tailored for the needs of … Continue reading →

I thought I’d never write one of these posts. I always found it a bit odd and even unnecessary when people write these. But I feel the need to explain where I’ve been, and in some way, this may help … Continue reading →

After my seminar met today, two of the participants came up and told me, “Four of us from class got together for dinner the other night and we talked about this course.” Referring to both a discussion we’d had the … Continue reading →

The WSJ has apparently decided to allow only paid subscribers to receive their rss feeds. This is a change in their policy.

I spent much of last week in Orlando at the 2009 Educause Learning Initiative Annual Meetings, about which I have much to blog, and I promise to do so when I get a chance. I was invited to participate in … Continue reading →

In the last few years, I’ve thought a lot about appropriate approaches to grading in my different courses, and I’ve even pushed the boundaries of what academics think appropriate in some. On Monday in my seminar on international finance, we … Continue reading →