Category education
Making the most of guest speakers in class
Washington Post reporter Anne Hull will be a special guest speaker in both of my lectures tomorrow. She is the Journalism Department’s Hearst Visiting Professional, which means we have her on campus for just a couple of days and want to have as many of our students as possible get a chance to hear her. […]
"those damn commas"
I was in my office during office hours when my phone rang. I answered. “This is Bob Smith (not his actual name). I’m the father of Susan Smith, who is a student in your class this semester. And she’s going to fail your class because of those damn commas.” That was a real conversation starter. […]
Getting ready for a new semester
Teaching a course with more than 250 students involves some additional logistics and planning. A key part is making sure that the seven teaching assistants who teach the writing labs are prepared and ready to go. A listserv for each of the 13 labs and a course Web site help with communication and coordination.
Julie Dodd 