Online Teaching Evaluations

I may dislike grades, but the university — and I — want to know what you think about the class. This is very important. I restructure my classes each semester based upon the feedback that you give me — and the university uses your feedback to evaluate me as a teacher.

I know it’s not your favorite part of school, but it’s very helpful for us to make sure that you’re getting the kind of education that you need. So…this year, student evaluations are online. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. It’s confidential. You’re name isn’t attached to any form you fill out.

If you have questions, please let me know. Otherwise…

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April 25, 2008 | Filed Under EMB 265, JOU 220, MIN 252 | Leave a Comment 

Summer Student Projects

Hey all:

I’m working on a joint project with Howard Rheingold, who is teaching at Stanford and Berkeley. We’re developing a Wiki source for educators who don’t know how social media works, but who might want to include the technology in their classrooms.

As part of this, we are working on three areas that could use a little student muscle. I’m willing (if you are) to have them sign up as an independent study project, directed by Howard and I. Two of the jobs require some technical knowledge, but one of them doesn’t. So…if you have some good students, please send them on the way.

The three tasks:

  1. We need a DRUPAL programmer for a project (more details on this on Monday. We’re developing a content management system for publishing.)
  2. We’re doing a series of videos/screen-by-screen captures to explain not only what each individual technology is, but how it works. Ideally, we need someone with some video experience. We can kludge through the screen capture software – and I (or the student) will do the on-camera videos.
  3. We’re developing a comprehensive list of syllabi and social media technologies. We need someone who is smart and organized, who can help us gather up all this info.

ANYWAY…

If you have students who are interested, this Social Media classroom will launch in August at Berkeley and Stanford. We’re developing a companion course here at NKU (set for Spring 2009), where our classes will collaborate on projects.

Thanks.

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April 25, 2008 | Filed Under EMB 265, JOU 220, MIN 252 | Leave a Comment