This column originally appeared in St. Cloud Times, Monday, March 10, 2014. I am among the generation of children who grew up on the Internet. My daily life revolves around different screens, from my laptop to smartphone to music player. I am addicted to instant information. And I am drawn to cultural memes that I consider … Continue reading Changing Times: Meshing Lessons and Gadgets
Education
Top Majors at St. Cloud State
Recently, I was poking around the very-much-unseen website of the Office of Strategy, Planning and Effectiveness at SCSU and was surprised to see the 2012-13 enrollment numbers according to majors. Having been at St. Cloud State for almost half a decade now, I have always had the perception that the College of Liberal Arts and … Continue reading Top Majors at St. Cloud State
So You Want a Free Textbook? Try Writing Commons
Ever since I entered higher learning, costly textbooks have been a constant contributor to my agony and frustration. As a student, I could never avoid one or two classes every semester (if I'm that lucky) for which I have to burn my wallet to buy these monstrous-sized textbooks, printed in full color, that are only … Continue reading So You Want a Free Textbook? Try Writing Commons
The Rhetoric and Design of Course Syllabus
It's that time of the year when professors and instructors squeeze their brains and put together their hopefully-comprehensible course syllabi for respective classes. As I enter my fourth semester of teaching a freshman-writing course, I realize there's a constant urge to put more and more into my syllabus: maybe I should tell my students not … Continue reading The Rhetoric and Design of Course Syllabus
Ph.D. Finder for Rhetoric and Composition Programs
Earning a higher educational degree is a notable pursuit. This pursuit usually starts when one has developed an interest around a certain area of study and began looking for universities and programs that meet his/her academic needs. Yet, as a graduating master's student and Ph.D. applicant, I cannot rant enough how frustrating the process of … Continue reading Ph.D. Finder for Rhetoric and Composition Programs
Jason Tham, Ph.D. 