Great reading and insights about the changing role of the lecture at Universities by Harvard physics professor, Eric Mazur, "Twilight of the Lecture". One of my favorite quotes, "He asserts that he is “far more interested in learning than teaching,” …
Reading the Scriptures Geographically: Some Tools and Insights
Back on July 4, 2014, my article "Reading the Scriptures Geographically: Some Tools and Insights" was published by Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture. Why Geographical Visual Learning? Humans are visual learners. The content area of …
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Four Presentations at Education Week This Week: Studying the Scriptures Geographically
I'll be presenting this week at Education Week. This event is held annually at Brigham Young University. General dates are Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22, 2014. There are going to be hundreds of great presentations. The full schedule is …
When Tests Fail
In this Style Weekly article "When tests fail: Why our public education system needs to rethink high-stakes standardized testing" Tom Shields reviews why high stakes standardized assessments are killing education and creativity. The future of …
Doctoral Qualifying Exams: Part 9 – Instructional Technology Exam Question 2
For my Instructional Technology doctoral qualifying exams I was given one question each week for three weeks. I had to answer the question in a week's time, open source, open book. This was question 2. Question 2: Choose either Option A or Option …
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Doctoral Qualifying Exams: Part 8 – Instructional Technology Exam Question 1
For my Instructional Technology doctoral qualifying exams I was given one question each week for three weeks. I had to answer the question in a week's time, open source, open book. This was question 1. Question 1: Critique of research Writing …
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