Yes, it was “duty day” at Hibbing Community College on February 16; and I was enthusiastic about facilitating two sessions for faculty on (1) Clicking in the Classroom and (2) Active Learning: Fostering Engagement. But I really had to focus on pedagogy in order to stop thinking about the fact that Hibbing CC was one of the first junior colleges in the United States—founded in 1916—AND that Hibbing, MN, is the home town of Bob Dylan. Am I easily impressed? Considering that I love learning and music, I guess I am.
It was a great day with faculty eager to improve learning for their students. In addition to the four sessions I presented on two topics, there were workshops on Podcasting, PowerPoint, D2L, FERPA, Sympodium, Culture in the Classroom, and Sustainability. Faculty and staff shared and explored more ideas about instructional methods and techniques. It was a rewarding time, even though I didn’t get to see Bob Dylan’s house.
Those committed to and interested in more about sustainability should check out the discipline workshop Sharing Approaches to Sustainability from Across the Curriculum to be held on March 25-26 at Lake Superior College in Duluth.
For more details, click here or copy and paste the link into your browser: http://www.ctl.mnscu.edu/facdev/user_event-list.php?eventtype=discipline_workshop
Many thanks to Sandy Gustafson, Michael Raich, and other team members for helping to organize this great day at Hibbing Community College.
