I enabled "completion tracking" on my eClass (Moodle) class pages. It's a great way for students to see how much work they have completed and how much work still needs to be done. Instructors can also use it to see how students are doing and to send messages as appropriate. I describe the "how-to" for […]
The YorkU Bookstore sells a lab kit for EECS 1011 and 1021. The original batch of kits arrived in September, 2020. The next batch arrived in December, 2020. If you live in a country for which the Bookstore does not ship to you, or you have discovered that there is no more stock at the […]
To new students (and their parents) who are looking to get a computer for the upcoming university school year, here are some tips (via my Twitter thread) Update (Nov 2020) Thinking of getting a new Mac in 2020 or 2021? Think again. Details below. How much? Get what you can afford. Most people will spend […]
[This is a reposting of my original blog post at the York University Teaching Commons' Blog.] Peer-to-Peer Teaching Feedback Done Right: The YorkU Teaching Wheels There are typically two ways to get feedback on teaching: through anonymous student feedback and through your colleagues on the tenure and promotion committee. But both of these mechanisms are […]