Hi, everyone — I wanted to pass along an update and offer some context around my latest big move and adventure: an MS in Mineral and Energy Economics at Colorado School of Mines.
Continue reading Back to school…of MinesAs with many aspects of our lives, COVID-19 accelerated trends in education that have been building for years. The obvious example is the wholesale shift to online learning platforms; however the impacts don’t stop there.
The pandemic exposes flaws to traditional systems and how we think about how we learn. While the new landscape remains challenging, it also presents a golden opportunity to pivot and improve.
In this article I focus on improvements to three aspects of learning: 1) course structure, 2) feedback, and 3) the role of the teacher. I also list out some tactical ideas to help us get there. Here’s a quick outline of my main points:
Continue reading Learning opportunity