SoTL Forum 2018
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Slowness in Academia: Reflections on Writing and Time
It is the beginning of May, and around this time of the semester, I am clawing my way to the end and drawing water from a mostly empty well. And yet, as soon as student grades are in, a pervasive anxiety about summer writing productivity replaces end-of-year exhaustion. I then begin to wonder how I ...
Fostering Community in the Classroom with Discord
In this post, I will be introducing the potential of using a community-based platform to encourage organic interactions amongst students in a virtual environment. Whether you're teaching online or in-person, I hope to illustrate what tools Discord can bring to your classroom to facilitate and foster an online community. My name is Carlo Diego, and I ...
The bell hooks Book Club
My colleagues never disappoint. When bell hooks passed last December, I was shocked and mourned with all the many people she influenced. Soon after, I bought Robin Isserles’ book, “The Costs of Completion: Student Success in Community College,” where she cited bell hooks as a major influence in her work. (Side note—there will be a ...
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