Reminder: Update Your Syllabus
The Harper College Syllabus Template, syllabus examples, and all related resources on the Harper College syllabus webpage have been updated for Fall 2019. You are encouraged to use these updated versions going forward. Did you know the webpage also includes...
read moreTake refuge to do your writing!
Has there been a writing project that you have been meaning to settle in and pound out, but just haven’t actually gotten to yet? If so, then come join us at Writing Camp! Whether your project is to work on chapters in a book, a dissertation, a grant proposal, an...
read moreContinue Your Growth as an Online Teacher
Submitted by Phil Mortenson, Distance Learning Manager and Jenny Henrikson, Instructional & Distance Education Design Specialist The interest in online courses continues to grow. Harper College recognizes the importance of providing faculty with training and...
read moreReflections on Student Success
Submitted by Jasmine Coleman, Chemistry A large part of my goals as an instructor involve the person that my student is becoming rather than solely the knowledge that my students seek to gain from the course. These goals include my students recognizing the way they...
read moreRedesigning the Lecture: From Consultation to Implementation and Reflection
Submitted by Kendra Uhe, Medical Office Administration I requested a teaching consultation with the Academy for Teaching Excellence in order to find ways to make my lectures more interactive and interesting for my students. I believe this to be a common...
read moreTech Enhanced vs. Tech Less: A Reflection on my Teaching Practice through Action Research
Submitted by Ana Contreras, English In Fall 2018, I taught two classes of ENG 101 English Composition. One class focused on using tech-enhanced tools to instruct and engage students. The second course involved less technology while still engaging students with active...
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