Author Archives: Julie Dodd
If the flu hits, teachers may be teaching at unusual times to access auditoriums with Mediasite electronic delivery system
Student organizations and those who have planned events on campus may have to change their meeting locations if the flu hits UF. An email from the Office of the Registrar alerted us that the nine big auditoriums on campus will be used “for electronic distribution of classroom instruction” if the flu outbreak occurs. No meetings […]
The flu could make Slide:ology required reading for UF faculty
In preparation for the potential of a flu outbreak at the University of Florida, the UF administration has announced ways that teachers will be expected to make their course materials available online for those students who cannot attend class because they have the flu and those who do not attend class because they do not […]
How the media can help us remember 9/11
This morning, I was listening to Morning Edition on National Public Radio. Host Steve Inskee announced the time was about 8:45 Eastern Standard Time, which I thought was unusual, as the hour typically isn’t given because the program is being listened to in different time zones. Inskee continued by reminding us that at 8:46 eight […]
UF announces plans to keep classes going even with swine flu outbreak
The email was sent to deans today, explaining UF’s developing plans for keeping classes going even if the university is hit with an outbreak of the swine flu. The dean of our college forwarded the e-mail to us. He had told of us of the coming of the e-mail yesterday in our faculty meeting when […]
Salaries for game plans vs. lesson plans
Thanks to UF beat reporter Nathan Crabbe for helping us put our salaries in perspective — with Urban Meyer’s salary. In his blog, The Chalkboard, Crabbe tells of the ESPN site that lets you determine how many years you will need to work to earn what Meyer makes in one season. [You also can compare […]
Orange and Blue = Green
The front page story in today’s Gainesville Sun highlights just what I was talking about in my previous post — the impact of college sports on universities. Here are a few highlights from Nathan Crabbe’s story: CBS and ESPN are paying the Southern Conference (SEC) more than $3 billion (that’s B) over 15 years to […]
First football game makes fall semester officially underway
Our first home football game. The fall semester now truly feels official. Having the #1 ranked football team in the country and Tim Tebow back for his senior year do make this a special year for Gator fans. But from my years of teaching at UF, every year is pretty exciting in terms of football. […]
Swine flu’s potential impact on teaching at the University of Florida
The swine flu could have more impact on the faculty’s use of technology at the University of Florida than years of university-wide and college initiatives. Yesterday at the College Faculty Senate meeting, the dean explained the UF administration’s position regarding the potential for a swine flu outbreak and how we would deal with an outbreak. […]
Teaching challenge: Helping students and TAs connect in a large class
In today’s Mass Communication Teaching class, I proposed to the class that each class meeting we discuss a challenge that one of us is having in our teaching — or a teaching challenge that is anticipated. Our first challenge came from a class member who is teaching an auditorium class of 105 students. The course […]
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