Lesley Sargoy

Has anyone ever taught a combination online/ground-based/flipped classroom? I teach computer graphics and find the students just want to jump into the computer work without listening to any background lecture or explanations. My thoughts are to have the "lecture portion" online, and the computer lab work done in the classroom. 

We use Blackboard, and I post the background material before the class. Students are responsibile for reading the material before they come into the classroom to work on the labs. But will they read the material and properly prepare? That is the question! 

The flipped classroom will only work if… >>>

Hello Everyone, I found an interesting article which states that Social Media is less than six degrees of separation ("5 Studies Prove that Social Medial is less than 6 Degrees of Separation" http://barnraisersllc.com/2012/04/studies-social-media-6-degrees-of-separatio/). Apparently Facebook and Twitter have roughly 4.5 degrees of separation - LinkedIn is 3. Perhaps the difference is the type of social networking. LinkedIn is more of a professional network, while the others are more "social" ... of course, Twitter can be used to promote businesses also. Just curious what everyone thinks? Is the Internet so powerful, that we have indeed become closer than the six degrees… >>>

Even though I create a weekly "to do" list, and often accomplish the tasks on the list, I still feel like I am constantly working and I'm not managing my time efficiently. That feeling of working constantly also leads to stress and burnout. I also realize I am in the "immediacy" category, in that I feel I must do a given task right away, even if it isn't due right away. Does anyone else feel the way I do, and any suggestions? I'm thinking that I need to work more at prioritizing and not feeling that I have to do… >>>