Author Archives: lesliegm

This is the first time I have ever tried to put my own teaching philosophy into words.  Over the years, I’ve developed thoughts and opinions on what I believe it means to be a teacher and on what I think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Below is my personal attempt to describe what it means to be a faculty member/teacher. Since it’s a personal reflection, I wouldn’t expect it to align perfectly with anyone else’s views.  It’s likely that my own views may change over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Six years ago, I was working in the Pentagon and feeling particularly excited about the fact that I had recently received a promotion that required me to carry a government-issued blackberry.  Back then, it was sort of a right of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Will MOOCs help to close the gap on affordability and availability of higher education for the masses, or will it actually result in greater stratification between the elite and everyone else? In a recent survey conducted by the Chronicle of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For anyone who’s ever been assigned to a project team, there’s always the nagging question, “will everyone pull their weight?”  Invariably, it seems that there are one or two who don’t.  The responsibility for bringing the team grade across the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As of last Friday, March 1, we are now experiencing “fiscal sequestration”.  For most of us, this isn’t an intuitively obvious term.  The discussion around it isn’t intuitively obvious either. I thought I’d take a few minutes to offer some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In my last post on MOOCs, we looked at the recent timeline and marveled at how fast things are moving.  This time, we’re going to consider the rapidly developing learning curve on MOOC development, pedagogy, and the growing body of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When I worked at the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (EPA ORD), I was pleasantly surprised to find that the organization had invested in professionals who specialized in Science Communication.  As the Associate Center Director for Water at the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Obama included discussion on improving education in high schools and also controlling student debt and rising college tuition.  “Through tax credits, grants, and better loans, we have made college more affordable for … Continue reading → Continue reading →