Author Archives: Dr. Jessica Matthews

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Surveying your students about the technology they have to take an online course is a good step to take prior to designing course content. Students without a computer at home and decent Internet bandwidth … Continue reading →

Photo by Jacqueline Kelly on Unsplash As I look back at my most recent post from a year ago, I couldn’t help but notice the “best of times” and “worst of times” in the title and reflect upon the presentation … Continue reading →

Looking back over the posts written by faculty who received enhanced instructional designer support to develop online writing courses, I can see the energy we had at the outset. Now, nearly two-and-a-half years later, we have learned a great deal … Continue reading →

After nearly a year of drafting, planning, and creating our online and hybrid courses, we are ready to take the next step: teach them. We began last year with a group of five intrepid faculty who worked together to design … Continue reading →

No. Not that word. I would like to talk about the “F” word that haunts all conscientious faculty: Failure. When our cohort last met for a brainstorming session three weeks ago, Kerry asked a question that has stayed with me … Continue reading →

This blog represents the musings of five talented Ts—two TAs and three term faculty from George Mason University—who will spend the next year developing and teaching online and hybrid versions of our first-year writing course, ENGH 101, and our general education … Continue reading →

Coming soon: a blog about developing online and hybrid versions of first-year and advanced composition at George Mason University.