Just a Quick Note
The final grades came back from this last class. Despite all the trouble and apathy I earned a strong B in the course moving my on, officially, to the rest and final part of my doctoral journey.
Apathy and Engagement
I was thinking about this last course throughout the night and this morning. My final postings showed my apathy for the content, curriculum, and instruction very clearly. I’m certainly not apologetic for being apathetic or showing it. It does lead me to wonder about apathy and engagement though.
I’ve always found that apathy from students can [...]
Oh, There it is
A long day of work is done. I found my proposal draft and realized it was woefully inadequate. So, I printed it out on the few sheets of paper it required and did some searching. I searched, and found, other documents like checklists, change trackers, IRB/ARB submission guidelines and forms, and some internal research request [...]
Stop Reading and Start Writing
This course in my doctoral program is all about me working with my mentor to get things in line for my proposal. Alas, I’ve not been to active in class. Evidence of this came last night with a stern message from my Academic Counselor that cautioned me to post in class or risk being auto-dropped.
Why [...]
Beginning Again
I begin DOC/733 today, it is the second course with my mentor and one that I’ve been looking forward to completing for some time now. I had to delay the start due to some unexpected circumstances and bills. The purpose of the class is to prepare the proposal or Chapters 1, 2, and 3. This [...]
Rigor
Rigor is one of those things that gets brought up a lot when talking about doctoral level programs and classes. I hear and read about the academic or scholarly rigor of a program as the mark of quality. As you can imagine there are many shots taken at University of Phoenix’s online doctoral programs as [...]
CUR/722 Comes to an Abrupt End
Sometime overnight, the server that my classroom resided one ended its life, at least this is what tech support told me. They had hoped to rebuild the server in less time but as of Sunday afternoon things were still down. When class isn’t available on weekends things get dicey. All of a sudden, I had [...]
Classroom Management or Educational Leadership
I’ve made no secret that my current class has brought trials and tribulations. The latest round of thought-provoking actions revolve around the discussions in class. Each week, as most of you know, a lecture, readings, and assignments lead to discussion questions and hopefully discussions that steer learners toward a higher leadership goal.
Sadly, I’ve felt the [...]
When Students Attack
A recent incident in class where I was blatantly and openly attacked has given inspiration for a posting about how to manage this type of behavior. Disclaimer: This very rarely happens. This is the first time in several years of being an online student that I was attacked. In fact, the first time ever. The [...]
Classroom Forums
A recent class discussion highlights some disparity in the University of Phoenix student body in terms of software and intended use. The discussion was around some folks continuing to use Outlook Express because of early problems with the new web-based class platform. Many moons ago doctoral students switched to the web-based Online Learning System.
Outlook Express [...]