Tag Archives: research

DPLA and teaching literary/historical research

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Jeff Allred

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) “amplifies the value of libraries and cultural organizations as Americans’ most trusted sources of shared knowledge.” In practice this means it’s a hub linking many disparate sources of online documents and multimedia objects. … Continue reading →

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capstones: thinking about final projects

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Jeff Allred

Full disclosure: this post will be especially relevant for 252 instructors, but I hope it sheds light on the issues all instructors face in planning, executing, and evaluating final projects in English courses. I’m teaching ENGL 252 for the first … Continue reading →

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Pedagogy and Play: a quick primer, with lots of examples

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Jeff Allred

I’ve been thinking a lot about play recently. In part my thinking is probably driven by having my children migrate from play-based preschools to the avalanche of worksheets that characterizes my local P.S. (and probably yours, whether you know it … Continue reading →

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Everything you Always Wanted to Know about the Library Visit (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Jeff Allred

As you probably know, all 252 sections should include a session in the library devoted to research skills. Ideally, this visit should take place in about 4-6 weeks, when you’ve gotten beyond the midpoint of the term and are thinking … Continue reading →

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