A potpourri of the lessons I’ve learned this term: 1)Thinking of the student workload and letting them hand in all their major assignments on the last day is INSANE, especially when one is teaching three writing courses. It is also not appreciated by the students, the majority of who complained Full Article
Shifting Gears …
Well, I’ve had my rest. As much as I ever rest. Last week of classes, launched into marking and today I start a new research project. And as I prepare yet another application package for a tenure-track position I feel myself hesitating. I’ve been told by several people that I’m Full Article
Off it goes now …
… or not. I’ve been procrastinating all day. I have a couple more typos to eradicate from my document and then I must send it off but I’ve found every excuse to avoid sitting down getting to work. For example, this blog entry. Actually my first excuse was purchasing acid Full Article