According to Merriam-Webster, the term “faculty” is best understood as: ability, power, as innate or acquired ability to act or do, an inherent capability, power, or function (the faculty of hearing), natural aptitude (has a faculty for saying the right … Continue reading
PFP: Thoughts on the future of Higher Education. Most of the class readings this week discussed how faculty have changed rather than how institutions have evolved in recent years. What’s different today? Just a few major factors: knowledge production and … Continue reading
[sharing with both my NMSS group and with Future Professoriate classmates who may find it interesting.] April 23, 2015 Christiansburg, VA Deschooling isn’t, in my interpretation a dismissal of the process we have come to love and trust, but rather … Continue reading
Open Access journals are a common topic among graduate student discussions as well as a concern and interest among higher education administrators. Here at Virginia Tech I have been given the wonderful opportunity to explore the world of open access … Continue reading
A graffiti titled “Escapism” made by the British, guerrilla, graffiti artist Banksy is seen on Israel’s highly controversial West Bank barrier in Ramallah on August 6, 2005. Banksy has made a name for himself with provocative images stencilled around the … Continue reading
When applying to schools as a high school Senior, I do not remember reading any mission statements. The mission of the school was not as “of interest” to me as the schools courses, opportunities, and environment. As an instructor and … Continue reading
As a qualitative researcher, my work often demands that I complete Internal Reviews through Institutional Internal Review Boards (IRBs). Doing an IRB is not easy, often lacking in a solid foundation and changing the “rules” from case to case. I … Continue reading
3.1.2015 We recently did a workshop on improvisational acting. I am not an actor and honestly have no desire for that type of spotlight or stage. Performance always makes me feel dishonest—the act of separating oneself for displayment has never … Continue reading
PFP Post #1 Higher Education’s possibilities continue to mystify me—there are so many varied paths to getting an education, to learning, and to experience a commitment to studying. I am interested in processes that involve the student outside the classroom—process … Continue reading