All of us are “doing more with less,” especially this year, which means that faculty have precious little time to jazz up lectures. One of the resources that really engages students is the use of relevant videoclips from youtube or other online sources. Most of us are no longer showing Read more…
When I taught my first college class (I was 23 and a grad student at UCLA teaching at Pasadena City College), I would have LOVED to have what is now called an Instructor’s Manual to help prepare my courses. I’m not sure when such things became available. My first real experience Read more…
For those of us on quarter system, school seems pretty far away, even as August 1 approaches. For those of you on semesters, however, school is just around the corner. I was pleased to see that my Instructors’ Resources for Discovering Biological Psychology 2e were up and running on the Read more…
I’m actually sitting in front of my classroom administering a final to my introductory psychology class (early, due to my impending travel to Greece) and thinking about the quarter. Usually by the time Spring Quarter rolls around, I feel pretty burned out and ready for a summer of reading and Read more…
Publishers do a wonderful job of obtaining reviews for our work. I don’t know how I would manage without these underpaid (in my view) but hard-working people. Still, nothing beats meeting people face-to-face to discuss their reactions to your books. Just about one year ago (wow, time flies), I met Read more…