Renee Shaffer

Location: south carolina

About me

I am a career educator (27+ years) in higher education at the university and career college level. I love helping colleagues put the pieces together to learn how to be the best instructor/educator possible.

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Good Administrative Skills

Jennifer, So glad that you got something out of this course to take away with you! Renee Shaffer

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Fun Critical Thinking Assignments

Christi, Lately, I have been hearing from students that they haven't ever really been told how to reflect. Sad, but true so give them lots of advice and guidelines. Renee Shaffer

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Academic Institutional Support of Copyright

Barry, Amen. This is so true and it is so true that you are seeing the polar opposite treatments of copyright policy in education. Hang in there. Renee Shaffer

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Read, Reflect, Display, Do.

Christi, You won't believe how many times former students have come up to me and said "remember that video that you showed in class, well, I still look at it", etc. Renee Shaffer

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Instructor Mentality

Christi, Let us know if you get feedback from students about your welcome video! Renee Shaffer

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Instructor Mentality

Christi, I agree with this. Putting aside the idea of right or wrong, students are fa more apt to share and participate. Renee Shaffer

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Changes in Higher Education

Jason, Oh yes the idea of student accountability. I believe that we as educators need to instill/promote that with our students as they sometimes are unaccustomed to this idea. Renee Shaffer

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Learning Management Systems

Stephanie, Thanks for thinking about providing a text transcript! Renee Shaffer

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Individuals with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Stephanie, I agree that the ADA wording is not restrictive. Though some people think that is wrong, I don't. Renee Shaffer

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Accessible Course Content

Matthew, Let us hope so but this doesn't always happen. There are many students with disabilities who don't really realize that they have a disability. Renee Shaffer

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