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“I’m putting my whole course online next semester with Audacity,” she said.
It seemed like almost every student on the UF campus had an mp3 player and was listening as they walked across campus or waited for class to start. So I decided that I wanted to learn how to create audio files so I could start a podcast for one of my courses, Writing for Mass […]
Teaching online — start with one concept not the whole course
I read William Pannapacker’s essay “Online Learning: Reaching Out to the Skeptics,” on The Chronicle of Higher Education online and was reminded of a key aspect of making online learning work for faculty — starting with a bite-sized learning concept. The meat of Pannapacker’s essay is the last half when he talks about steps faculty […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
So why do I need to take this class?
I had asked the class what questions they had about the course. It was the first day of class. I’d given an overview to Writing for Mass Communication. I’d talked about some of the challenges and concerns about careers in the media — from advertising on mobile devices to reading on a Kindle. I had […]
Julie Dodd 