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...