Monthly Archives: January, 2012
Addressing Student Success
This post was written by Lisa Gilson. What makes students successful? As this is an age old question with students, teachers and professors; but more importantly what is the true answer to this question? If you take this question to the streets and ask students, teachers and professors; the answers vary widely. So instead I …
Creating Comfort/Lessening Fear
In “Could Faculty Go the Way of Kodak,” I argue that students need to be comfortable as we introduce technologies into our classes.” I also argue that “The process of excelling at anything cannot be accomplished without taking risks and taking risks is never easy or comfortable.” While this appears to be contradictory, I am …
Waking Them Up, Already
With the permission of Kimberly Singletary, I am reposting her “Waking Them Up, Already” which she originally published as a HASTAC blog earlier today. Please note that even though I am listed as the author of this post in Ocelot Scholars, Professor Singletary is the author of this essay. I hope your quarters and semesters …
May You Live in Interesting Times
The material posted below originally was originally published at Etena Sacca-vajjena on 22 December 2011. Students have been warned: I plan to explode the boundaries of traditional classroom experiences and will adopt student centered strategies that are appropriate for the 21stcentury. Even if they have previously taken a class from me, Winter 2012 classes will …
Ocelot Scholars Website: Students Promoting Student Success
The material below was originally posted on 11 Decemebr 2011 as a HASTAC blog. It records my initial thoughts concerning the Ocelot Scholars project. During the 2012 Winter semester, my two second semeter composition [ENG 102] classes at Schoolcraft College will focus their research around student engagement and learning in the 21st century. Dr. Cathy …
