Honoring Linda Freya Zeidman

Linda Freya Zeidman, long-time professor at the Community College of Baltimore County, died peacefully at her retirement community in Springfield, Oregon on November 14, 2019; she was 75. Her daughter, Ann Zeidman-Karpinski, a librarian at the University of Oregon,...

Canvas for Fall 2020

use the syllabus tool! the list of assignments is especially helpful if you need to see what’s due when and adjust dates. zoom integration with Canvas has options. They are explained here. Copying content:...

building community online

SI happy hour presentation from Tamara Brenner: some highlights include: connect to other students and the instructor build rapport, including ice breakers (what’s your favorite thing to teach), post introductions online, group work, problem solving, small...

mastery grading and authentic scientific practices

mastery grading slides from a presentation by Drew Lewis in 2020 a great example of a rubric at this presentation by Kate Owens Drew Lewis resources updated in 2024 example of authentic scientific practices: 7/31 SI Happy Hour! (David Brookes) “Engaging Students...

exam wrappers

Teach and reinforce our students the importance of using feedback they are getting. Also learning that making mistakes is ok and learning from those mistakes in the future is an important part of learning. some examples: (especially the part on page 2 that has...