Thanks, Michael, for your postings. I read them and enjoyed them, and have decided to follow your lead.
I had my first IF discussion session last Wednesday. My class is a Freshman Seminar with 24 students. I met them two… Read More »
Monthly Archives: September 2009
IF [in] my Freshman Seminar works…
Small Groups, Duh
So in my IF-supported class this week, Art: I Know it When I See It, we continued our class discussion focusing on possible responses to the question “What is art?”. Last week they came up with two potential responses (note… Read More »
Trusteeing the Process
On Sunday I spent about 90 minutes at a retreat for the Board of Trustees of a local private school. I served on this Board for the past three years, so I was already familiar with the personalities and issues… Read More »
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Little Things That Count: A Human Scale of Discussion
When people are invited to take part in one of the Interactivity Foundation’s Public Discussions they often wonder what effect this could have if we meet with just a small group of citizens, perhaps just six or seven people, in… Read More »
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Day One
Hi everyone,
Back in that first week of August, when it seemed we all the time in the world to reflect on our teaching, our courses, and the IF process, I volunteered to blog weekly about my Fall course. The… Read More »
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How can I better guide a freshman class?
This week my class met again to continue the discussion about the “public value of higher ed”. I was somewhat distressed because most groups had not posted their summary reports despite several reminders (and threats!) In class I learned that all… Read More »
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