February 11, 2021 Just Imagine…the Power of Images Think about the following question: How old is a child when he or she can recognize the difference between a cat and a dog? Most children can make this distinction...
February 10, 2021 Managing Undue Deference in Collaborative Discussions Mike was a military veteran who saw action in Iraq and Afghanistan as a US Marine. When he left military service, he decided to return to college. In almost every...
February 4, 2021 Just Imagine…Resisting the Big Lie It was 1918, and the German army was experiencing defeat after defeat. Fresh troops from the US had joined the Allied war effort, contributing to the Hundred Days Offensive, pushing...
February 3, 2021 Cascaded Note-Taking Dr. Jimenez was frustrated as he read the discussion summaries from his students. One student from each discussion team served as a facilitator. The facilitators took notes on a flip...
January 28, 2021 Just Imagine…Taking the Long View "One must wait for the right time for conceptual change" Barbara McClintock was a geneticist who did much of her work with maize (corn). Because maize has a far longer generational...
January 27, 2021 When the Dream Team Isn’t They called themselves "the dream team." Every team member had a high GPA and a dominant personality. They were used to excelling in everything they did. But the dream team wasn’t,...
January 21, 2021 Just Imagine…Preserving Cultural Heritage Debra White Plume was a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe. She spent her life trying to protect the Oglala Lakota way of life. As a child, she was encouraged...
January 20, 2021 Facilitating While Avoiding Panic Attacks It was the first day in Dr. John Tatum’s class. After class he was approached by Eddie Gibson, a freshman. “Professor, I get panic attacks whenever I’m in front of...
January 13, 2021 Special Needs Discussions Making meaningful accommodations for inclusion Professor Anita Watkins had received an accommodation notice for Norm, a student in an upcoming class. While the accommodation request did not specifically label Norm’s disability,...