by Web Admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Blogs
In the last post, I focused on why we have general education requirements, mostly from the student perspective. For this post, I am going to ask the question of why we require prerequisites and focus on this topic from the university perspective. While I hope my...
by Web Admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Blogs
In my last #DenninInsights post, I introduced a common question that students often ask faculty: “Why do you teach certain courses?” While this question can certainly relate to how faculty decide which subjects they want to teach, I find that students are usually...
by Web Admin | Jun 25, 2021 | Blogs
One of the most common claims from universities is that we train “independent learners.” As with so many other aspects of our instruction that I have discussed, the concept of the independent learner is a positive idea at its core. It conveys a sense of...
by Web Admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Blogs
In honor of finals week here at UCI, I thought it would be worthwhile to reflect on my published #DenninInsights posts and highlight the common themes and threads that bring them all together. Many of my posts are focused on the questions of what instruction may look...
by Web Admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Blogs
As I reflect on living through a pandemic, I realize how many questions of time and its impact on higher education have flown under the radar. Assumptions around time interact with so many aspects of the educational process and policies. Perhaps the most visible has...
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