Michelle's Musings

Does having a choice make a difference?

MichelleGEverson — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:56:03 +0000

I am teaching a new online course this spring. In many ways, I feel as if I am stepping outside my comfort zone because the curriculum I am teaching is not my own, and there are many things I will … Continue reading →

A new semester and a new attitude

MichelleGEverson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:38:41 +0000

One of the things I love the most about teaching is the fact that each new semester brings a clean slate of sorts. I say goodbye to old classes and begin teaching new ones, and I have the opportunity to … Continue reading →

A record

MichelleGEverson — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:36:54 +0000

The end of every semester is a time of reflection for me. I think about what went well and what I need to change the next time around, and long before the last final exam is graded, I’m already busy … Continue reading →

Reinventing and redesigning

MichelleGEverson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:14:56 +0000

I used to enjoy re-arranging my room a lot when I was growing up. There was always something so exciting about exploring different ways of organizing my furniture and setting up a new space to live in. As I think … Continue reading →

The great software experiment

MichelleGEverson — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:36:30 +0000

I was putting together an answer key earlier this week for a practice activity that my online students were asked to work through. As part of the activity, I share a data set with students, and they are asked to … Continue reading →

Setting boundaries

MichelleGEverson — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:38:17 +0000

I had an opportunity recently to review another instructor’s syllabus. She teaches a course that meets once per week, and it’s a blended course. Some weeks, the students meet in a classroom setting, and other weeks, they do their work … Continue reading →

To blog or not to blog

MichelleGEverson — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:54:15 +0000

It’s been almost a month since I have posted anything on my blog, and I feel ashamed about this. When I first started blogging, this is what I worried the most about. I thought it would be something that I … Continue reading →

Birds, words, and sticky notes

MichelleGEverson — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:53:46 +0000

I get very easily overwhelmed. Because of this, I often feel that I set myself up for failure. I make lists all of time of things I want to do or that I need to do, but when it comes … Continue reading →

Out with the old

MichelleGEverson — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:04:16 +0000

I did something today that I have been intending to do for ages. I began cleaning my closet. I bought some new clothes yesterday, and doing so made me realize that it has been too long since I have gone … Continue reading →

So many books, so little time

MichelleGEverson — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:23:37 +0000

I think one great perk of working in academia is getting desk copies of textbooks. Some of the books I get are ones that I have specifically requested, but others arrive unexpectedly, and I get a thrill each time I … Continue reading →