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 […]
I arrived a little early for lecture so I could get the computer set up with more-than-the-usual number of computer applications. Today we would discuss writing resumes and cover letters, so I had opened sample student resumes (in Word and PDF files), had loaded in my PowerPoint slides, and had connected to several Web sites. […]
I started my Thoughts on Teaching blog on Tumblr on January 3, 2008, to help prepare for a new assignment — blogging — I was going to make in Writing for Mass Communication. This will be my fourth semester of teaching blogging. The students, the course’s lab instructors and I all have learned quite a […]
Twenty-five percent. That’s the percentage of students (and faculty) that the University of Florida administration say could contract swine flu this fall. With a student body of almost 50,000, that’s more than 12,000 students. Prevention is being promoted on campus as in K-12 school settings. UF has e-mailed information to faculty and students and has […]
My own experience this week of being in multiple meetings is a reminder that for students school can mean lots of sitting and often in darkened rooms with PowerPoint. As teachers, we can forget about all the sitting students are required to do, as we are on our feet, moving, talking, etc. So what can […]
Graduate student orientation underway this morning in the college. A group meeting this morning, and small group meetings with academic advisors this afternoon.
Helping UF’s new TAs get off to a good start. “Your Syllabus and Your First Week of Class” was my presentation for UF’s new teaching assistants — about 400 of them. I’ve been invited to present in the TA orientation for about eight years. Each year, I am amazed how many new TAs the university […]
Not only has the radio station’s format been changed, but the dean has begun the reorganization of the radio and television stations. One of his announcements at the faculty meeting was today was the day that 14 employees of the stations would be laid off. The Gainesville Sun posted the layoff list, which included faculty […]
This is the first time I’ve had to cross a picket line to get to a faculty meeting. A group of protesters were outside the building where we met. As you can see, not only were they armed with posters but stringed instruments. The group was protesting the dean’s decision to change the format of […]
My post on a college requirement mandating students to have an iPhone or an iPod touch led to a comment that by requiring an iPhone one is required to purchase an AT&T phone plan. That AT&T phone plan requirement has been a criticism of Apple since their partnernship was announced when the iPhone was launched. […]
Julie Dodd 