Curiousity, CooperationIn the past year, I’ve stepped into the role of Dean at the University of Utah’s Honors College….so I have the privilege/obligation to…May 10May 10
Never Enough? On continuous growth versus what sustains usUnfettered Achievement MotivationNov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
Building Relational Elements into Online Courses: A ManifestoIn November, I wrote about the problem of motivation in online courses and my belief that we, as educators, need to attend to solutions…Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Another Family’s Photos in the Middle of the Night, or the Value in MysteryThe other night, our 15-year-old daughter came down to our bedroom in deep distress. She had been taking a shower, and while she was in…Apr 6, 20211Apr 6, 20211
Mental Health, Pass-Fail Grading, Online PedagogyI came across an article this weekend about a provost under fire from students for an apparently callous response to their concerns about…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Why are online courses — which would seem to give students alot of autonomy — so unmotivating?I’ve been talking with students and faculty and staff about online classes and student motivation recently. It is not news that students…Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
Academic Doomscrolling, Old School StyleFor someone who probably seems like an optimist, I’m actually a pretty negative person. When I began working in administrative roles (as…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
What the Student Body, reflected in the bodies of students, reveals about the purpose of Higher Ed.Prologue: Unpacking the idea of purpose.Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020