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Q&A: 2 Digital Learning Devotees Evaluate Their Progress (Inside Higher Ed)
Jesse Stommel and Sean Michael Morris examine their evolving thoughts on classroom technology and online education.
Jesse Stommel, executive director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies, was recently interviewed for a story in The Chronicle of Higher Education called One Way to Show Students You Care — and Why You Might Want to Try It:
“When professors write course policies, they draw on past experiences with students, said Jesse Stommel, executive director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies at the University of Mary Washington. And not necessarily the positive ones. So the words they choose often sound defensive, and suggest that the professor has thought of every issue that might arise. The problem with that, Stommel said: ‘Even though I’ve been teaching for 18 years, I can’t possibly imagine what we’re going to do together this semester.’”
Jesse Stommel, executive director of Teaching and Learning Technology, was quoted in Elon News about student performance: “My anecdotal experience over 17 years of teaching is that my students are getting better and better and smarter and smarter,” Stommel said. “They are working harder and harder and I honestly believe that my students are performing better.” To read the article, visit http://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2018/01/6tq9eytfgtzuuk1