Move in day at Rose-Hulman, when temps reached the 90’s!
At this time of year, as Rose-Hulman first year students arrive and begin orientation, I always like to take a look at the Beloit College Mindset List, an inventory of the Class of 2017. Every year …
Beautiful scenery and memorable speakers–who could ask for more?
One week from today, we will kick off IPCC 2013 on the campus of the University of British Columbia Vancouver! With a beautiful setting, a fantastic program of presenters, and an all star lineup of keynoters, IPCC …
Doha at night is a great time to view its many skyscrapers and lights.
In my role as president of PCS, I was invited to participate in the first World Congress on Engineering Education, sponsored by Texas A&M University at Qatar and the Maersk Oil Company. …
Yes, this building really is as enormous as it looks!
On Friday, I gave the first of two talks at Shibaura Institute of Technology, entitled “Institutional Research and Educational Assessment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: Creating a Culture of Evidence.” Faculty and staff involved in SIT’s …
Here’s an image I can get behind: a dog with graph and chart!
Check out the latest Prism magazine, published by the American Society for Engineering Education, to read more about how engineering educators are helping students improve their written and oral communication skills.
Thomas K. Grose, in …
Educators are searching for tools that can help them assess and evaluate their students’ achievement of defined learning outcomes in fields as diverse as engineering, business, health professions, math, science and technology (to name a few). These assessments and evaluations are part of a national …
Wow, yesterday was a full and fun day! We wrapped up Day 1 with a keynote by Kirk St. Amant, who will be receiving the Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication at tonight’s Award Reception. Ron Blicq is here and will be giving the …
Can a MOOC teach writing?
As Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, gain in popularity and media attention, it seems that the course format–featuring 1 instructor and many thousands of students–may not provide a good environment for helping students with their writing. As Steve Kolowich reports …
Brenda Huettner provides us with the basics for making our web sites accessible in this training podcast. Huettner is an STC Fellow, a Senior IEEE Member, and the author of a number of informative books, including most recently Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other …
What’s the best way to compose an effective e-mail?
Listen as George Hayhoe, an award-winning senior IEEE member and fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, offers six valuable tips in this first ever PCS Training Podcast.
After listening to George’s podcast, you’ll know who to target …
