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And the top 6 AMC blogs are…

What makes a good blogger? “Good writing,” you may have responded. Yes, good writing is essential, but good writing in the highly-visual world of the World Wide Web means so much more than merely the words that we use. Good … Continue reading

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What? Students don’t want less blog work? Well, I do!

Last week, I lamented to the world about how my marking load is killing me. In some ways, that blog post was a cry for help, a plea for ideas as to how I can minimize the amount of time—often … Continue reading

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The most exhausting (and rewarding) weekend of the year

I just survived it again—the one weekend every year when I completely forsake my family, fresh air, and my mountain bike. What am I doing that merits such devotion and sacrifice? I’m marking all of my 50 to 75 Advertising … Continue reading

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Into the great wide open

Anyone who has taught at college for a few years will tell you that every group of students is completely different from all the ones before. It never ceases to amaze me how each year all the different personalities in … Continue reading

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Is this the definition of a successful assignment?

The most wonderful thing happened while I was marking my first-year Advertising students’ final blogs today. Within moments of beginning, I realized that some of this week’s best posts are the ones that aren’t being graded. Yes, you read that … Continue reading

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Student bloggers rock!

If you’ve been following my weekly top student blogger posts, you’ll recognize most of the writers in this week’s list. New here, however, are Cassidy Langelaan and Jacob Croft. Please make them feel welcome by visiting their blogs and leaving … Continue reading

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What do teachers do behind closed doors?

If some teachers could see the pleasure I get sitting behind the closed door of my office in front of my computer much of the weekend, they might think that I am up to something unbecoming. Oh, Gosh! Not that! I’m … Continue reading

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Reflections from The Great MCOM5 Blogging Experiment

The experiment is over and the assignment complete. First-year St. Lawrence College Advertising—Integrated Marketing Communications students wrote the last of their 10 blogs the other week. Some students hated it and some loved it, but I’m certain one thing is … Continue reading

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Let the students do the teaching

One of the best pieces of teaching advice I received as a new St. Lawrence College instructor came from School of Business professor Tom Brennan. Our conversation took place in 2008 when I was struggling to develop diverse teaching approaches … Continue reading

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“Connection! It’s a small miracle”

Those were the words of my colleague and unofficial mentor Kathy Patterson upon reading the third set of blog assignment entries from my first-year Advertising students. “Do you realize what you have managed to accomplish with this assignment?” Kathy said … Continue reading

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