TEACHING MATTERS

When people used to ask me, "What do you wanna be when you grow up?" I always said, "A teacher!" But when I got to college, I realized I could be anything I wanted to be (not just what I'd blurted out as a kid). So I majored in zoology. Then I took chemistry—yikes! I tried changing my major to communications with an emphasis in public relations. But my application for the PR program got misplaced, and while I was waiting around, I took a short story class and realized I loved literature. So then I became a teacher—like I'd always thought. Life is a circle. More deep thoughts: Teaching matters to me. And using technology in my classrooms has made teaching just that much more fun—and challenging!

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SAMPLE ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSES

Literature of the United States Post 1860 - ENG 242
A survey of Realist, Modern, and Postmodern United States literature after 1860

Short Story - Eng 352
A course that focuses on how short fiction depicts and interrogates the best and worst about human experience across time and cultures

Critical Reading and Writing for English Majors - ENG 200
A foundational course for English Majors to learn literary analysis skills

Business Reports - TWC 447/547
A course that prepares students to write effective business correspondence and reports

Using Computers and Technology in the Information Age - UNI 294
A course designed for students to explore issues in the use of technology through studying various mediums, including literature, film, and documentary texts

SAMPLE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS and SEMINARS

Teaching Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street
Learning objectives for the novel

Active Learning with Technology - LTE 598
Five modules for enhancing active learning in e-learning classrooms for faculty

Dreamweaver Basics for Teachers - LTE 598
A fifteen-hour course designed for postsecondary educators

Designing and Assessing Effective Writing Assignments
A workshop on integrating writing to learn and learning to write activities in any course

Rookie Camp
Seminar on teaching and learning in higher education for ASU Faculty