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WebCT vs. Moodle

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Benoit has a decision to make regarding his use of a LMS in his Business Writing course.  According to MIT (Panettien 2007), LMS system enhancements are organized into six categories: Content Management (class materials) Website Structure Homework (assignments and submissions) Access control Interaction with students (e-mail and RSS feeds) Ease-of-use enhancements Having used both WebCT […]

7 Principles for Good Practice

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

I am going to relate Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education to my teaching and the view from my students. Without even knowing it, I have tried to use most of these techniques (if not all) into my teaching practices. As I mentioned earlier, I heavily use PBL in […]

Educational Philosophy

Monday, May 16th, 2011

I believe that each child is a unique individual who needs a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. It is my desire as a educator to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and […]

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