Teaching with Technology: Lori Emerson

Feb. 13, 2012

Digital technology is influencing every subject within academia in numerous ways, but it is also pushing society to reinvent the art of poetry. Lori Emerson, an Assistant Professor in CU’s English Department, discussed in her Teaching with Technology presentation how technology is influencing poetry and how she presents this unique...

Teaching with Technology: Carole McGranahan

Feb. 9, 2012

Associate Professor Carol McGranahan of CU’s Anthropology department discussed her experience with social media in her teaching when she presented during the Teaching with Technology seminar series. In her presentation, Dr. McGranahan assessed the impact that the use of Twitter and blogs in her classroom had on student learning. Through...

Teaching with Technology: Matt Koschmann

Jan. 31, 2012

Assistant Professor Matt Koschmann is pragmatic about technology. In a presentation at the Teaching with Technology seminar, Dr. Koschmann argued that technology should never be the means to an end, but rather it should be one step in solving the entire problem. Pushing the other professors to reassess their teaching,...

Teaching with Technology Seminar: Terry Kleeman

Jan. 26, 2012

Funding for Daoist studies is minimal compared to the money scholars of Buddhism receive, Terry Kleeman, an Associate Professor of Chinese in the department of Asian Languages & Civilizations, highlighted in his Teaching with Technology presentation. According to Dr. Kleeman, Buddhism is the rich kid on the Eastern Asian religion...

Sifteo Cubes in the Humanities Classroom

Jan. 16, 2012

I recently ordered, with glee, Sifteo cubes in the hopes that I might be able to use them either in the classes I teach or perhaps add them to the Archeological Media Lab which, while largely invested in studying outdated computer hardware and software, is also broadly concerned with the...

Development Awards: The Arapaho Project: A New Hope for an Endangered Language

Dec. 6, 2011

Like some animal species, small languages must also thwart off the threat of extinction. In particular, the Arapaho language is at risk. Luckily, though, it’s receiving some help. Andrew Cowell, a professor in the Department of Linguistics, is here to ensure this language’s survival in the 21 st century. Reflecting...

Development Awards: New Tools for an Ancient Language

Nov. 18, 2011

How often have you heard someone say, “I speak Tibetan.” Maybe once, possibly twice, though for most of us, the answer is probably zero. For students attempting to learn this difficult language, there are a limited number of materials available to them for instruction. Buddhist Studies Professor Holly Gayley is...

CU Denver Professor connects through Adobe

Oct. 15, 2011

A growing number of academic professionals are switching from traditional classroom lectures to online classes. Online learning and in person lectures are now becoming a popular combination of learning tools in academia. At the 2011 COLTT (Colorado Learning & Teaching with Technology) Conference held at CU Boulder, Storm Gloor, an...

Lights, Camera, This is What Beautiful Looks Like!

Sept. 30, 2011

, “If only I were four inches taller…,” “If only I were skinnier….,” “If only I had bigger breasts...,” “If only I had a smaller nose…,” “If only if only…”. For many young women, these thoughts accompany them in their daily lives and can even lead to harmful behaviors. From...

CU Professor Spotlight: A Mathematical Challenge

Sept. 26, 2011

Keith Kearnes is sitting in his unlit office in the second floor of the Department of Mathematics building. In his hand is a set of stapled yellow sheets jotted with formulas and numbers. “Some students will submit it on paper; the other solution was submitted electronically,” he says as he...

Pages