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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 6 months ago
(Email: Sept 25)
Just a quick thank you all for your work in helping students off to a successful start of Fall quarter! I know there were some bumps and room for improvement, but overall it went well, and I […]
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William Payne wrote a new post on the site W. Russ Payne 4 years, 7 months ago
The futility of offending the offenders: We must speak out on behalf of the oppressed. Silence amounts to consent to their oppression. But, then there is the question of how to speak out when you see people […]
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William Payne wrote a new post on the site W. Russ Payne 4 years, 7 months ago
Knowledge and understanding both require some critical thinking skill. But they aren’t the same thing and cultivating some understanding of how they differ is a worthy critical thinking exercise in itself. […]
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: Sept 18)
Just a quick reminder that part time promotion applications (for Lecturer I or II) are due by Monday, October 5. You can find the forms here: Lecture I application , Lecture II application, T […]
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: Sept 10)As we prepare for the new academic year, I’d like to share with you some new guidelines about class staffing and scheduling that I shared with the program chairs last month, so that everyone is a […]
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: Sept 9)A few notes about the start of Fall Quarter:
Calendar Reminders and Updates – Opening Day, Sept 17; Division Retreats, Sept 18; Classes Start, Sept 21; Sept 28 is a non-instructional da […]
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As registration for fall 2020 term has proceeded, I have noticed a clear trend in student preference for asynchronous courses in the Social Science division. Synchronous courses that designate specific meeting times have lower enrollments. Some are in jeopardy of being cancelled. I suspect that students not only prefer the flexibility, but also have less difficulty competing with siblings and parents for computer/internet time with everyone working from home. Has any other division noticed this trend?
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I noticed a similar pattern within the Earth and Space Sciences program – the synchronous courses were the slowest to fill. It was noticeable for sections being offered in parallel with asynchronous sections; the asynchronous choices filled faster. In our case, our courses are natural science electives taken mostly by non-majors. Have required courses experienced something different? Are there areas where students are asking for synchronous times?
Dana
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: Sept. 1)Remote learning is a challenge for many of us, and our students are also struggling with learning socializing and succeeding in this new COVID world.
What would you like your students to […]
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Rob, this is such a wonderful idea to support our students!
Suggestion: I believe a very easy alternative for folks could be to make the video using Zoom, Teams, or even your phone. I believe all of these options gives a mp4 video file that can be used/edited by the College and requires very little knowledge if you already use these tools.
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: August 31)While we have learned a lot in the last 6 months, I know that all of us are still learning new strategies and practices for teaching remotely. I encourage you to continue to take advantage of p […]
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William Payne wrote a new post on the site W. Russ Payne 4 years, 7 months ago
Important Essay here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/the-end-of-denial/614194/. Kendi’s policy recommendations are made clear at the end.
“The abolition of slavery seemed as impossible […]
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: August 25) Hope your summer break is going well!
In an effort to assure that you have the basic technology needed to effectively teach online during COVID we put together a simple form for you to us […]
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
(Email: August 20)I’d like to invite anyone who is interested to attend the SBCTC’s Fall Faculty Institute (Sept 9-10) which is focused on “Preparing Faculty to Lead with Racial Equity Teaching Online During CO […]
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Robert Viens wrote a new post on the site Instructional Meanderings 4 years, 7 months ago
As we began another year, I’ve set up this blog to help create additional ways to communicate and share information from the Office of Academic Affairs and the many facets of instruction (including Library M […]
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William Payne wrote a new post on the site W. Russ Payne 4 years, 10 months ago
Barr Says He Sees no Systemic Racism in Policinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/politics/justice-department-barr-racism-police.html?searchResultPosition=1
Speaking as an avid fruit preserver, I wish […]
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William Payne wrote a new post on the site W. Russ Payne 4 years, 10 months ago
Discussion post in PHIL&101 in response to student asking, “If there are moral truths, should everyone believe them?”
There is a sense in which everyone should believe and abide by truths. The goal of rational […]
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William Payne wrote a new post on the site W. Russ Payne 4 years, 11 months ago
Personal preferences would be a good examples of things that are purely subjective. There is no fact of the matter to discover about whether chocolate tastes better than vanilla. And matters of personal […]
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Keith Rowley wrote a new post on the site Bascule & Ergates 5 years ago
I was forwarded an email yesterday from our VP of IT once again extolling the greatness of Microsoft Teams. Among some new “enhancements:”
End meeting for all participants – Rolled outCustom video b […]
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Keith Rowley wrote a new post on the site Bascule & Ergates 5 years ago
I set up my iPad on a stand, pointing straight down at my notepad, and connected it via its Lightning-to-USB cable to my iMac.
Then I opened my Zoom Personal Meeting Room and started recording. I […]
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