Renee Shaffer

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.

Activity

Every decade or so, people talk about the need of students to take a break from school- a gap year- before they go on to college.  They can do community service, find another competency or skill, etc. It was in the news yesterday and today (See below)  What do you think?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/30/voices-column-gap-year/8513019/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/05/01/college-admissions-gap-year-education-column/8577689/

 

Doris, It is great that you work in a student-centered focused environment. Renee Shaffer
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Richard, Yes, it is only the beginning for things such as Google Glasses. Renee Shaffer
Lisa, Just trying to touch base with instructors who have been using Second Life. I get the feeling that it is now passe but still I see the need/value of it. Renee Shaffer
Lisa, I have never used eye-jot but will go look at it right now. I wonder how user friendly it is for students with disabilities, ie. can you easily make a transcript. Renee Shaffer
Lisa, Good work! I met a faculty member today who was saying that they themselves liked students who didn't want any interactivity as they didn't want any either. I cringed. Renee Shaffer
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Nathan, Yes, so much has happened in the past 10 year alone! Renee Shaffer
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Nathan, How do you do the transcript? Have you had to do them after the fact? Renee Shaffer

What do you suggest if a student threatens you with violence which happened to me last night?

Amos, HAve you used Second life? some say it is on the way out now, but I don't know. Renee Shaffer

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