Monthly Archives: September 2014

Week 4 – On-line syllabus

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Robert Chamberlain

I’m finding the readings and examples very motivating.  In fact, I have already started redesigning my on-ground Blackboard site using some of the suggestions from chapters 3 & 5.  I especially liked some of the techniques that Pilar used in … Continue reading →

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Week 3 Post

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Robert Chamberlain

I was never a fan of group projects when I was a student and the feedback I get from a majority of students today is similar, they just don’t like them much, often for very legitimate reasons. The “Seven Principles” … Continue reading →

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Week 2 post – Questionnaire

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Robert Chamberlain

The questionnaire confirmed where I believe I am in terms of classroom teaching.  I’m usually not at either extreme but it also depends on what I’m teaching. In my accounting classes, the material is fairly analytical so it takes more … Continue reading →

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Stanford’s online class experience

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Robert Chamberlain

The link below is to a letter which appeared in the Wall Street Journal, 2 Sept 2014, from a Stanford economics professor, John Taylor, regarding his, and Stanford’s, experience offering the school’s first totally online undergraduate credit course.  The resources … Continue reading →

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Greetings!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Robert Chamberlain

I’m Robert Chamberlain and I am a C.P.A. and teach accounting and business courses at MiraCosta and Palomar Colleges.  I have been teaching only face-to-face classes although I use Blackboard quite a bit.  In the spring I will be teaching … Continue reading →

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