Value of Teaching Philosophy Classics
I recently had a very interesting discussion with ChatGPT about the value of teaching philosophy classics, e.g. Aristotle, Descartes, Hume,…
“Blend Bloom”–A Blend of Benjamin Bloom and Blended Learning
I am going to start this post with a quote. This is very typical of academics, though I rarely do…
Being A Fair Commentator/Marker
A while back, I received some comments on a paper that I submitted to a journal. (The paper has since…
Lecture Policy (4) (& Fair Grades)
I wrote about a lecture policy that I had in place in the past. In a nutshell, the policy gives…
My Experience as a Learner
I have been trying my best to make my online classes as interactive and “human” as possible, but it remains…
Standardized Critical Thinking Tests for Quality Control
After the first few months scrambling to switch everything online, I have spent more time reading and exploring the SoTL…
Sharing Pedagogy with Students
I came across a paper recently (William Wood 2009), which suggests that instructors share their pedagogical reasons for their course…
Bioethics Panel Discussion
In collaboration with UBC Living Library, I organized a panel discussion on euthanasia for my Bioethics courses this term. We…
Lecture/Computer Policy (3)
This term I have implemented the computer/lecture policy described in the past, and I am going write about my experience…
Computer Policy (2)
I recently came up with this computer policy idea. After observing some very disruptive and disrespectful behaviour this term, and…