I’ve been camped out on my living room couch for most of the summer, writing, reading, and sleeping longer hours than normal. A needed respite, and a much-appreciated perk of having summers off. Yesterday, however, marked a return to campus to teach a 6-week-long Summer class at my usual 8 am time. Despite having to…
I love it when the faculty development courses I take during the summer not only help me to teach classes more effectively and understand more about technology, but also help me with what my friends have lovingly deemed my “side hustle” (a.k.a. writing, blogging, and working on the Happy Professor brand). It seems everyone has…
It’s been in the works for a while. I had the urge to write another book, and the urge to add a new element to my public speaking courses. Then it occurred to me that I could do both at the same time. The 3-Step Speech: How to Build a Message, Feel Confident, and Have…
There’s something about being in the mountains. As I sit here looking into the woods from my makeshift office space, the familiar smell of wood and the sight of trees, as far as the eye can see, put me into a different frame of mind. There’s a calmness about it all that makes every part…
As a student, did you ever Christmas tree a test (ie. choose answers at random so your scantron bubbles took the shape of an evergreen) and receive a decent score for not knowing much of anything? Did you ever finish a course at the end of the semester and wipe your brain clean of all…