New Semester Prep Week (4/5) - The Importance of the Syllabus in Teaching (Stony Brook University)

Readers,

I strive to incorporate a video (or two) at least once a week in my lectures. As I prepare for the fall semester, I wanted to check to see if there were any videos focused on the syllabus and/or the importance of the syllabus in the college classroom. Stony Brook University had some very informational videos about this subject:

Stony Brook University - The Importance of the Syllabus in Teaching (Part 1)

Stony Brook University - The Importance of the Syllabus in Teaching (Part 2)

Enjoy!

J. Edwards

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

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New Semester Prep Week (3/5) - (Wandering Wednesdays) - "Murphy’s Pondering Tree: Mark II" Blog

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanfordedtech/ (Open Source)

Readers,

This week's Wandering Wednesday post is focused on the "Murphy’s Pondering Tree: Mark II" blog. The author, Steven Francis Murphy, serves as an adjunct instructor of history at a community college. His recent posts are focused on the upcoming semester:

Pondering Teaching Strategies for a Survey History Course

The Teaching Front: Spinning Up for Year 2011 - Fall Semester

The Teaching Front: The Latest Update on the "Why Did I Fail the Rest" Component of My Syllabus

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

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

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Encourage Your Students to Enter the Adobe Imagination Challenge - They Can Win $10,000!

Readers,

This week marks the official KICK OFF of the Adobe Imagination Challenge! This is an amazing opportunity for you and your students (academic affairs AND student services)! In the Imagination Challenge, you need to show your IMAGINATION by creating a flyer, newsletter, almost ANYTHING "neat" using the Adobe Create Suite 5.5 Student and Teacher Education software. 


Students will upload their creative images (flyer, newsletter, etc.) and your students will be entered in the contest for a chance to win $10,000! There are five chances to win $10,000 and 36 chances to win $550!

Here are some ways to get involved!

- Enter the Contest! - LINK

- Vote for the Most Creative, Innovative Image (Voting Begins 9/11)

- Check out all of the Entries in the Imagination Gallery - LINK

- Get Inspired and Test Your Visual Skills by Playing Real of Fake - LINK
- Interact! Use the Twitter Hashtag - #AdobeImagination

Good luck to you and your students! I hope you have a chance to participate in the challenge! :)

Thanks Adobe Education Exchange!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

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

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New Semester Prep Week (2/5) - "Why Checklists Work"

Readers,

The Profhacker blog is famous for a wealth of wonderful posts focused on teaching, technology, and productivity tips. Recently, Natalie Houston (one of the ProfHacker writers), wrote a great piece titled "Why Checklists Work". 


Based on the book, The Checklist Manifesto, this post was very informative for professors who strive to become more productive in the fall semester. This was VERY exciting for me, because I use checklists on a daily basis!

In her post, she focuses on the following:

1 - Two Kinds of Checklists

*Read-Do

*Do-Confirm

2 - Creating Your Checklist

*Keep it simple.

*Make it usable.

*Try it out and edit as necessary.

Check out her post! - http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/why-checklists-work/35331?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

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

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