by Larry Burns | Feb 26, 2016 | college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, metrics, UOPX
Metrics! No matter your job, there are data available to validate, educate, or eliminate you! A solid organization will utilize all three purposes while managing the people side of the operation. During my decade in higher education, “educate” would seem a natural...
by Larry Burns | Dec 16, 2015 | college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, Uncategorized
College campuses are getting a good deal of attention these days. In fact, we always have something to bemoan about our school systems. Why? One reason is because it is a generally shared experience. However, on close inspection, the education experience will vary for...
by Larry Burns | Oct 21, 2015 | belief, classroom management, college teaching, critical thinking
I like to think of my classroom as a place for solid infotainment, to steal an idea from television news. Students need new content to dissect and discuss constantly. Like it or not, we live in a fast paced society, and that lifestyle has found its way into the...
by Larry Burns | Sep 9, 2015 | career, college teaching, higher education
In the Introductory Course Sequence, my students and I face reality head on. We do not leave our families, our jobs, and our fears-hopes-dreams behind when we cross the threshold and enter the class environment. This is no day spa where we can forget our troubles and...
by Larry Burns | May 20, 2015 | college teaching, higher education, leadership
I teach freshman because I believe the first few classes in college set the tone and level of academic rigor for both the student and the thousands of people working in the college. I want to be someone that makes a difference in the lives of others. Their successful...
by Larry Burns | Apr 8, 2015 | career, college teaching, employment, higher education, training
Going into the final weeks of my University Studies course, career development gets some well deserved attention. One of the skills a successful student (and student of teaching) must have is intrapersonal intelligence. For me, it’s the ability dial in your GPS...
