A Few of My Favorite Things: Fall 2018 Projects
December 20, 2018This semester I did the same project I’ve done for several semesters prior. And I wanted to make sure to highlight some of my favorite projects. This semester, I seemed to have a bit less engagement and creativity with the visual portion of the assignment. But I think there were some real standouts. This semester did illustrate that there might need to be some changes to the overall guidelines/structure of the assignment! You can find the assignment described here and a wider array of sample projects here. But for now, enjoy the Fall 2018 superstars! Pirates of the Atlantic First…
Market Revolution: An Active Learning Exercise
We’re halfway through the semester at my wonderful, small liberal arts college. As my survey classes are almost ALWAYS filled with non-majors, I’m always trying to find new ways to engage my students in active learning exercises that they’ll enjoy.…
Hello, November: Monthly Goals
I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again: How is it already November? Thanks to Emily Ley for this lovely November art! I know that I’m probably the world’s worst blogger, but I keep coming back and I keep…
Hello, Autumn: Pedagogical Experiment
Can you guys believe it’s already November!? Is Autumn really here? [To be fair, it hasn’t really started to feel like fall just yet…but the leaves are turning!] I feel like the semester just started and I’m already like…where the hell…
June Goals: It’s Never Too Late to Start Fresh
Hello, June! When did you get here? How many of you looked at your calendar today and thought: Oh crap…June is already halfway over! I certainly did. As you can see from my lack of posts lately, May got the…
April 2017 Goals: Hello, Spring!
And just like that, it’s April! Last month I made progress on some goals. On others…not so much. But as Lara Casey says: progress happens little-by-little. So I’m going to celebrate my little wins and ring in Spring with exuberance!…
Review: Click! The Ongoing Feminist Revolution for HASTAC
Recently I reviewed Click! The Ongoing Feminist Revolution for the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC). It was my first opportunity to do a digital humanities exhibition review. Normally I’m tasked with doing traditional book reviews. I…
TEDx: Stevenson University–My Experience
This post about my TEDx experience originally appeared on my guest blog for the British Naval History website. A few months ago a call came across our university Portal asking for TEDx speakers. For those unfamiliar, TEDx is a way…
A Model Blog Post: Research Tips for Beginners
Blog Post as Model This post originally appeared on our class blog for Hist 209: Research and Writing in History. I pondered for a long time how best to model a blog post to my Hist 209 01 students. I…
March Goals 2017: Academic, Personal, & Professional
Can you believe it’s March already!? It seems like just yesterday I was ringing in the new year and planning my yearly goals. When I reflect on the last couple of months, I’m not nearly where I’d hoped I’d be.…
Me, Myself, and my Mental Health
The original version of this post appeared on BritishNavalHistory.com and can be found here. I thought long and hard about whether or not to write this post. Certainly others have already written about the subject far more eloquently than I…
