"I was delighted to read Eliza Jane Schaeffer’s article on “the essence of the professor-student dynamic.” Schaeffer is exactly right about what empowers students—and what fosters learning," writes Lisa Baldez in a recent letter to the editor.
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Telling Stories for Social Change and Telling My Story on Campus engage students in shared dialogue with communities in crisis and one another, and use performance as a platform to explore social issues. Both are examples of the kinds of experiential learning DCAL is funding now. Deadline May 10!
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"We might logically assume that someone who is paid to educate would create the classroom environment that is most conducive to learning. But that is much easier said than done. A 'good professor' is something we can instinctively identify but struggle to define. Here is my attempt at a definition: A good professor is one who empowers his students."
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The Dartmouth Vietnam Project brings together members of the Dartmouth community to conduct, record, and preserve oral histories about the Vietnam War era. The program trains undergraduates in the art of oral history interviewing, and is an example of the kind of experiential learning opportunities DCAL is funding now. Apply by May 10!
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The recent launch of Introduction to German Opera, a MOOC offered through DartmouthX, is a return to the global stage for Music Professor Steve Swayne and a new contribution to online Arts & Humanities offerings, of which there are relatively few.
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