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• From Product to Process

  Once again, I’d like to refer you to the latest Teaching Professor Blog posting by Maryellen Weimer: A Shift in Emphasis: From Product to Process . Weimer shares part of an article by Huntly Collins a journalism professor at La Salle University. I think... Posted Apr 14 2009, 03:49 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH

• Announcements--April 1, 2009

  At the risk of repeating myself, I wanted to remind everyone of several big TEACH events that are coming up in the next few weeks. If you have any questions about your TEACH project, peer observations, or workshop hours, please let us know! Micah Workshop... Posted Apr 01 2009, 01:57 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, Reminders

• Course Characteristics that are Most Important to Students

  Here is another great blog posting from Maryellen Weimer from the Teaching Professor. In the posting, “ Course Characteristics that are Most Important to Students ,” Weimer references an article from Issues in Accounting Education regarding millennial... Posted Apr 01 2009, 01:56 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, course preparation

• Reminders--March 25, 2009

  Hello! I hope that everyone had a fantastic spring break and is ready to finish out the semester! Can you believe we’re so close to the end? Time flies. We’ve been sending out emails, but I wanted to post some additional reminders to help keep everything... Posted Mar 25 2009, 11:37 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, Reminders

• Announcement 2-16-09

  Here are a few things to keep in mind for the upcoming weeks: Have you been meeting with your mentor? As you begin or continue to work on your project, be sure to keep your mentor ‘in the loop’ and informed of what is going on. TEACH Project Progress... Posted Feb 16 2009, 03:55 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, Upcoming Events

• Problem-Based Learning

  The TEACH Lunch Series this week features Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and will be facilitated by Dr. Donna Davis and Dr. Debbie Laverie from Marketing. Both of these distinguished faculty members continue to successfully implement PBL in their classrooms... Posted Feb 10 2009, 08:55 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, TEACH Lunch Series

• StrengthsQuest Month

  I don’t know whether or not you have received the emails from Jay Killough regarding StrengthsQuest Month, but this month (February) is StrengthsQuest Month and the staff at Career Services have organized a series of events geared towards helping us each... Posted Feb 02 2009, 03:50 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH

• Active Learning at MIT

  Here is a great article from the New York Times describing a major shift in teaching at MIT. Introductory physics classes at MIT have recently switched from a purely large lecture format to a smaller and more interactive format which emphasizes active... Posted Jan 20 2009, 08:29 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH

• Announcements

  Hello and welcome back! Here are a few things to keep in mind as you start planning your semester: Have you scheduled your initial consultation with your new TEACH consultant? You should be hearing from your new consultant soon, if you haven’t heard something... Posted Jan 12 2009, 10:53 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, Reminders, Upcoming Events

• 101 Things You Can Do The First Three Weeks of Class

  Following last week’s posting on things to do the first day of class, take a look at the following post from Tomorrow’s Professor: 101 Things You Can Do The First Three Weeks of Class . Joyce Povlacs Lunde offers some great ideas for helping students... Posted Jan 12 2009, 10:52 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, first week of class

• First Day of Class

  Happy New Year! I hope that you have all had a restful and fun break and are ready to get back into the swing of things. As you each prepare for your first day of the semester, I thought you might be interested in some strategies related to having a successful... Posted Jan 05 2009, 03:06 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, first week of class, course preparation

• TEACH Reminders

  Hello all! I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Holiday. There are just a few more things left before the end of the semester, so I wanted to remind you about a few things we need to get wrapped up before you take off for the break: Portfolios are... Posted Dec 01 2008, 02:56 PM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, Upcoming Events, Teaching Portfolio

• Looking ahead...preparing for next semester

  You may hate me for this, but as the semester comes to a close it will soon be time to start thinking ahead and planning for next semester. If you don’t have time (or the mental strength) to think about this now, that’s okay! Either way, here are some... Posted Nov 18 2008, 09:11 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, first week of class, course preparation

• Making it to the end without going crazy...

  As we near the end of the semester we are all frantically trying to wrap up the classes we are teaching as well as the classes we are taking without dropping the ball or going completely crazy. Irene S. Levine maintains a bimonthly Mind Matters Column... Posted Nov 11 2008, 11:05 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, The Balancing Act

• Student Behavior

  What are your thoughts on this new/current generation of students? Have you noticed a change in the way they behave and interact with their friends, colleagues, and professors? What are your thoughts on how they behave in class? Have you had any problems... Posted Nov 04 2008, 11:24 AM by mmeixner with | with no comments Filed under: TEACH, Student-Teacher Relationship, Students