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Asynchronous Discussions – Work and School
One of the best practices that I have employed in my classroom and in my work has been the asynchronous discussion board. In the summer of 2008, I took a course over at UAlbany called Intro to Online Teaching, which...
Mental Health Days Revisited
Last August, I wrote a column on Mental Health Days and how important it was to build in downtime where appropriate into your work schedule.This past week, I started final preparations for the fall semester as well as some final work...
HR in Baseball – The Waiver Wire, Manny Ramirez, Ted Lilly
After July 31st, all players that teams attempt to trade must pass through waivers. If any of the other teams in baseball put a claim on the player, then the team must either remove the player from waivers (thus making...
Derek Jeter’s Double Plays – HR in Baseball
As a Yankee fan, I am excited for another season here in the Bronx. However, it saddens me to see what appears to be the dramatic decline of skills in the Captain, Derek Jeter. Some reports have blasted him for...
Manny being Manny – HR in Baseball
Manny Ramirez has now worn out his welcome with two baseball teams - the Boston Red Sox in 2008 and now the Los Angeles Dodgers this year. However, the issue with Manny could have been averted years ago if the...
Attendance in The Classroom and The Workplace
I'm a stickler when it comes to attendance, and my students and former staff are well aware of how irritated I get when someone is late, wants to leave early, or doesn't show up without notice.I think it is very...
Reader Feedback: Best Practices Shared – Work in Non-Peak Hours
On August 12th, I posted a column asking the following questions. Here is feedback from readers, as well as some ideas from me.What activities do you involve your team in during non-peak hours? How can your team be managed more...
Do You Carry Pictures of Dead People in Your Wallet?
The title of today's article is a question one of my friends like to ask people he meets for the first time (or people who he has known for a quite a long time). What does this have to do...
Back to Basics – Appreciation, Respect and Trust
How about respect? Sometimes people are just looking for recognition of their efforts through respecting their time and brain. People want to know that their reputation doesn't need to be proven time and time again. As well, many people long...