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…
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…
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…