Comments for Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Podcast http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast Part of the Center’s efforts to cultivate dialogue about university teaching and learning among faculty, students, and staff Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Episode 3 - An Interview with Michelle Sulikowski by sally http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=13#comment-1675 sally Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:11:56 +0000 http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=13#comment-1675 Did you know that turnitin has the most science and medical content in it's db for checking matches? SA only checks the web. Did you know that turnitin has the most science and medical content in it’s db for checking matches? SA only checks the web.

]]> Comment on Episode 5 - James Lang on Teaching First-Year Students by Penelope Ghartey http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=23#comment-1585 Penelope Ghartey Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:59:31 +0000 http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=23#comment-1585 Our Dept. recently required us to word our syllabus objectives in the form of "promises" as Dr. Lang suggests. I resisted because in my 10+ years of community college teaching I have found that very few students actually "master" or even become moderately proficient in such skills as summary, discussion, evaluation. A fifteen week semester is just not long enough in English class. The promise is a thus a lie. Some students make progress, yes but not to the degree promised in the syllabus. Help! I am in an existential paralysis over having to promise what despite my best efforts and their (varying degrees of) effort is achieved so rarely. Our Dept. recently required us to word our syllabus objectives in the form of “promises” as Dr. Lang suggests. I resisted because in my 10+ years of community college teaching I have found that very few students actually “master” or even become moderately proficient in such skills as summary, discussion, evaluation. A fifteen week semester is just not long enough in English class. The promise is a thus a lie. Some students make progress, yes but not to the degree promised in the syllabus. Help! I am in an existential paralysis over having to promise what despite my best efforts and their (varying degrees of) effort is achieved so rarely.

]]> Comment on Episode 10 - Podcasting 101 (Part 2) by derek.bruff http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=29#comment-1579 derek.bruff Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:08:22 +0000 http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=29#comment-1579 Thanks for your comment, Ralph. I'm pretty sure all of the handouts can be accessed through the <a href="http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/podcasting.htm" rel="nofollow">CFT's teaching guide on podcasting</a>. Thanks for your comment, Ralph. I’m pretty sure all of the handouts can be accessed through the CFT’s teaching guide on podcasting.

]]> Comment on Episode 10 - Podcasting 101 (Part 2) by Ralph Topham http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=29#comment-1578 Ralph Topham Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:53:05 +0000 http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=29#comment-1578 Thank you for this podcast. We are doing a CD for relaxation to help the transition to non-smoking on Medical Center Campus. I would have liked to have the handouts. Brief note that the guy in part 2 interrupts the woman numerous time. Info was good but the role model is poor. I'll be out of town for several weeks but look forward to more. Ralph Thank you for this podcast. We are doing a CD for relaxation to help the transition to non-smoking on Medical Center Campus.
I would have liked to have the handouts.
Brief note that the guy in part 2 interrupts the woman numerous time. Info was good but the role model is poor.
I’ll be out of town for several weeks but look forward to more.
Ralph

]]> Comment on Episode 2 - An Interview with Steve Buckles by rpg games http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=5#comment-1552 rpg games Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:28:07 +0000 http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/cftpodcast/?p=5#comment-1552 I used the clickers and i have to say they are great. They makes us participate, but also the teacher can find out if we understand or if he has to spend more time on something. Your answers being anonymous, you can actively participate to the class, stay in the game, without being afraid of giving a wrong answer. I think these are great and should be part of many more classes, even if it's only used to ask us once in a while if we understand, in an anonymous way! I used the clickers and i have to say they are great. They makes us participate, but also the teacher can find out if we understand or if he has to spend more time on something. Your answers being anonymous, you can actively participate to the class, stay in the game, without being afraid of giving a wrong answer.

I think these are great and should be part of many more classes, even if it’s only used to ask us once in a while if we understand, in an anonymous way!

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