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Validation.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Ms. C

Validation presents itself in many ways.  Today it arrived via a graduating student’s visit.  In the short hour that we visited I was delighted to learn that he realized that so many of the things we have students do in … Continue reading →

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Grading B-I-N-G-O

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ms. C

It is that time of year again – grading time.  I always enter this period with optimism, but about halfway in my optimism starts to degrade and I begin thinking of quicker, less painful ways to grade.  My favorite creative … Continue reading →

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My heart is a tiny piece of coal…

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Ms. C

One of the things that college faculty become well-acquainted with are excuses.  After teaching for a few years you recognize that the same old excuses come up again and again.  I don’t pay too much mind to excuses.  My students … Continue reading →

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An E Ticket Semester…

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Ms. C

Today was my first day of teaching in the Spring 2013 semester.  In the spring I teach two of my favorite classes – Disaster Response and Business Continuity & Crisis Management (BCCM).  These classes both require heavy student engagement, and … Continue reading →

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You can’t duck the facts.

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Ms. C

Today was Family Day at NDSU.  Families of NDSU students were welcomed to campus to participate in a number of activities with their NDSU student.  The Department of Emergency Management had a couple of tables filled with lots of free … Continue reading →

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