The scene: A group of Asian students sit on couches and chairs, most of which show damage from a recent monsoon. The group is mixed gender and the students range in age from late teens to early 50s. On one couch, two young ladies flank an American female. In the middle of the room is […]
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Losing the Lecture Guilt
The scene: A professor sits at a desk in front of a laptop, wearing headphones. A high-tech microphone sits on the desk to the left of the laptop. The laptop screen shows the time of an audio file: 18 minutes and 35 seconds. When I began teaching Hebrew online, one of my first questions concerned […]
Don’t Disconnect in the Connected Classroom: Inviting Students into Your Virtual Office
The scene: A person stands at the kitchen counter, a spoon in one hand and a cell phone in the other. A child stands at her side, pulling at her skirt. Her cell phone hand reaches to toss the phone on the floor. How many times should a professor send an email when a student […]
Connecting Digitally with Every Student
The scene: In a classroom, students at the front of the room sit up attentively. Students at the back are checked out. One plays a game on a phone. One draws on paper while the professor looks at her expectantly. The way in which professors communicate humanness to students makes the difference in whether we […]