FREEBIE FRIDAY! - Professors and Super Sticky Post-It Notes! - Organized Grading Made Easy! (Free Sample!)

Readers,

I know that I am a college professor, but I love to organize my "traveling classroom"! In my department, we teach in a building across campus from our departmental office building. As a result, I have to pack everything in a large bag or a rolling bin.

I am huge fan of Super Sticky Post-its because they help me organize my students' papers! I hate to drop a pile of papers on the sidewalk without knowing which papers belong to which class. So, Super Sticky Post-it notes help me tremendously!

Try them out! Here's a free sample - 
http://www3.3m.com/qfrm/ShowSurvey?surveyid=JOJNPRG4

Also, here are some coupons -

http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/promos/201007_ss/supersticky_coupon.pdf

I hope this helps!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Jane's Pick of the Day: Limesurvey

Readers,

Are you looking for another online survey tool for research or informal/formal assessments?

Well, try Limesurvey! I am a Google Docs Survey (forms) fan, but I am more than willing to give this free, and open source tool a try!

Limesurvey - http://www.limesurvey.com/

Thanks "Jane's Pick of the Day"! - Jane's Pick of the Day: Limesurvey

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Texas Students Could Be Required to Seek Off-Campus Learning Options - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Readers,

What do you think? What impact might this have on higher education in Texas?

Texas Students Could Be Required to Seek Off-Campus Learning Options - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Millennial Professor, Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Rent Textbooks, College Textbook Rentals | Rent-A-Text

I wish they had this textbook rental service when I was in college!

Are any of your students taking advantage of this?

Rent Textbooks, College Textbook Rentals | Rent-A-Text

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Young couples having babies, not graduating college | USA TODAY College - A student focused web portal

Young couples having babies, not graduating college | USA TODAY College - A student focused web portal

At my current institution, some of the students do juggle work, home, husband/wife, and family. I applaud these students because it is hard for ME to juggle everything and I do not even have children yet!

As a millennial, I am focused on my family (husband, house, etc.) My family is my first priority in life. After family comes my dreams of tenure with require teaching, publications, presentations, and grading papers).

However, I could not imagine having children during college. These students are some of the most dedicated students I have ever seen! I aspire to be like some of them when I become a parent!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

National Education Technology Plan 2010 | U.S. Department of Education

Readers,

This summer, I have been paying attention to my classes and I missed out on the public comment portion of the "National Education Technology Plan 2010". So, now we have a chance to actually read the report. Here's a video announcing the plan:

I think this is VERY important for ALL students from every educational level. In fact, I have developed a recent interest in students who are from low-socio economic status backgrounds. It is amazing, but this group encompasses students from every ethnic background and nationality!

My husband is teaching high school science courses at a local public school and he is  in an educational leadership doctoral program at my university. His current research is focused on how we can reach K-12 students from these groups. To expand his research, I think that I should focus on how higher education faculty and staff can reach these students and help them succeed. An increased level of access to technology and computer literacy training may provide all populations with information to help them become more successful.

National Education Technology Plan 2010 | U.S. Department of Education

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.