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...
by Larry Burns | Mar 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Like the other popular “F” word, feedback can be used in many ways during a college students’ first year. A mindful conversation about how to make the most of this complex word may improve the classroom experience. Contextual feedback fans a burning...
by Larry Burns | Mar 12, 2015 | career, college teaching, higher education, training
Whew! I just completed week 3 of my first 7 week course as a full time faculty member. Teaching University Studies, University Writing, and Critical Thinking to students just starting their college experience – or perhaps back from an extended break – is...
by Larry Burns | Feb 25, 2015 | career, higher education, leadership, management, training
I’m in heavy training mode these last two weeks thanks to my full time faculty position with University of Phoenix. I get the pleasure of working with first year students to support their career and academic success. What I am learning is too large to put into a...
by Larry Burns | Feb 18, 2015 | higher education
More good training today. Everyone returned for Day 2 which is a good sign. How cool is this…I am now one of more than 300 full time faculty working at University of Phoenix. I love being part of something bigger than myself and that’s how it feels at...