Rethinking Online Learning Through a Human-Centered Lens
As a student of User-Centered Design, I have been learning about UX and instructional design, but I honestly had not thought about applying those same concepts directly to my own…
More Questions Than Answers And That’s a Good Thing
Teaching online in summer 2025 left me with more questions than answers, and I think that is a good thing. I came into the course thinking I just needed to…
When One Student Changed How I See Online Teaching
Until the Summer of 2025, I assumed everyone would find it easy to navigate Raider Canvas. That assumption did not last long. When I emailed a student who had stopped…
Holding Space and Setting Boundaries
Teaching asynchronously often feels like walking a thin line. I want students to feel safe and supported through the platform, the instructions, and the course design. But beyond trusting the…
When We Stop Listening to Plants
When I first started reading Richard Karban's Plant Sensing and Communication (2019), I found myself getting defensive on behalf of small-scale farmers, particularly those in Africa who have been on…
Rhetoric Without Ethics? Ramus, We Need to Talk
Seriously, Petrus Ramus! That was quite harsh. Honestly, I find Ramus's critique of Quintilian, Cicero, and Aristotle unreasonable. He does not mince his words at all when he declares, "I…