James M. Lang is a professor of English and the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College in Worcester, MA, where he teaches courses in British literature and in creative nonfiction writing. His blog is a reflection on higher education, literature and more.
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
The recommended use is individual reading and analysis of the texts.
Technical Requirements:
None
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The main goal is to provide written reflections on higher education.
Target Student Population:
The material is made for teachers and students at university level.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
The user requires basic skills in using computers.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Very well written.
Consistently provided.
Some interesting commentary.
Concerns:
The material is mixed with other writings about the life and experiences of the author.There doesn't seem to be a point.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The material contains resources that provide a basis to reflect on the issues exposed.
Concerns:
In the material there are too many distractions for the reader.There isn't a consistent message or topic.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The material is a blog that features a basic design, in which the search for materials aimed at teaching is not emphasized.It is easy to use and you can sign up for updates to follow the blog.
Concerns:
The blog could change its design to allow the user to easily find texts about teaching in higher education.No reason presented to actually use it for learning.
Other Issues and Comments:
It is a personal blog so rights reserved by the author.
Creative Commons:
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