I’m definitely doing too much thinking about contracts and how to set up the expectations fairly. So much so that I’ve realized that I’m stuck on the very essence of grading. I’m no where near ungrading. I’ve lost all track…
Category: Teaching
Like or Dislike? Assessment for this Fall
I’m focused now on the last big decision for my fall classes: How I will make the assessment system work with all these new assignments. The many collaborative writing tasks and related homework impact the system dramatically. Specifically, I’m trying…
Late Policy & Grace Period Options
I seriously hate having to change my late policy. I had more than a few students thank me for it last term. Several even said that they would have had to withdraw without it. That said, I understand that members…
The Tricky Focal Question Solved?
Yesterday, I finally settled on the general assignments and their connections among one another. There was still one tricky issue however. I needed to figure out the specific focus sites or documents that students would use for their assignments. I…
Potential Assignment Sequence
I could just think my plans through and go implement them. I’m better though if I think them through by writing them out. Just trying to think in my head means I may not consider everything. So these Ramblings posts…
What to Focus on for Fall Writing Assignments
You might say that I’m a little overwhelmed as I try to set things up for the fall, and I really need to figure out my fall assignments. First the requirements. There are three units (arranged in Canvas Modules) that…
List of Ten: Food Story Ideas
Photo: Latke Time [345/366] by Tim Sackton on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license I’m using a food-related theme for my summer technical writing course. The first assignment is an oral presentation (video) that they will use to introduce…
10+ Things to Add to Your Community Action Toolkit
Image Credit: Toolbox by Florian Richter on Flickr, used under a CC-BY 2.0 license. As I mentioned on my List of 10 on hashtags, I’m working on a series of assignments and classroom activities that will support the “Digital Assignments…
10 Assignments on Hashtags
Image Credit: Piqsels.com, used under public domain. I’m working on a series of assignments and classroom activities that will support the “Digital Assignments for Activist & Justice-Oriented Projects” presentation that I’m giving at the Computers and Writing Conference this year.…
Why I’m Failing & How to Change
Things are going awry in my tech writing course this term. Somehow students are struggling with assignments—not understanding the purpose, working on topics that don’t fit the assignment, mixing up the genre conventions, and more. I’m not happy. Students aren’t…