Lecture capture isn’t what you think it is. Students think its a vehicle to allow them to watch lectures whenever they want, freeing them from the tyranny of the outdated, rigid classroom schedule. Faculty think it is a way to accommodate … Continue reading →

It is no secret that I have been at war with the shortcomings of using lecture capture in our core courses for some time.  The Exchange,  Welcome to the Majors, Ambassadors, Career Days, and The Failure Competition are all efforts … Continue reading →

When I was very young, I remember watching a television show in black and white called “Romper Room.”  It was around for a long time (1953-1994). The show was targeted at preschoolers (this was pre-Sesame Street) and took place in a … Continue reading →

If your class meets face-to-face for the first time today, you are likely in one of our REAL Courses—the format that is replacing lecture capture.  If so, your class is probably meeting in the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center.  We’ve had to … Continue reading →

I received an email with this title over the weekend from Barbara Durham.  She was updating me on how her first in-class sessions in our new reduced seat time format went.  I got a similar note from Cameron Ford a … Continue reading →

I spent the bulk of last week creating interactive thank you emails to our corporate partners.  Each email summarizes how the corporate partner helped us offer students a new experience, how that experience is designed to change them and how … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, I joined the Ambassadors as they debriefed their experiences and student feedback from the “street smarts” program this semester.  The street smarts program is a peer-to-peer effort to on-board students entering the College.  Designed and … Continue reading →

By far the most common objection to my desire to retire lecture capture is the “convenience argument.” It comes in two basic forms.  One is that it allows students to do other things during class time (e.g. Work, Stay at … Continue reading →

I would be the first to admit that we do not do a very good job onboarding transfer students to the College of Business. We only get 90 minutes with the m as part of the University’s orientation and most … Continue reading →

On Friday August 22 we will be rolling out our Professional Development initiative in earnest at our Welcome to the Majors Event.  This effort represents a substantial change in direction for student services and is meant to be at the … Continue reading →