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Kickin’ it Old School

Kickin’ it Old School

Posted by By Pacific Crest June 16, 2023Posted inActivity Design, AINo Comments
(Course Design with AI in Mind, Part 2) If we agree with Rina Bliss, professor of sociology at Rutgers University, when she writes “…while AI can assist in getting information…
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Course Design with AI in Mind (part 1)

Course Design with AI in Mind (part 1)

Posted by By Pacific Crest June 7, 2023Posted inAI, Expectations, Motivation1 Comment
We’re hardly the first to tackle this subject and we won’t pretend to have all the answers. But there are a few things we’re relatively sure of, the most critical…
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Choosing Celebration Instead of Regret

Choosing Celebration Instead of Regret

Posted by By Pacific Crest May 16, 2023Posted inAssessment, Attitude, Expectations, Performance1 Comment
In Buddhism, desire is thought to be the cause of all suffering. One extremely common kind of desire is regret: the wish for that which is contrary to reality. You…
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Building Better Behavior

Building Better Behavior

Posted by By Pacific Crest May 11, 2023Posted inMaximizing Growth1 Comment
A college student who was finishing an elective course in philosophy wrote a letter to her professor, giving it to him as she left class on the last day. In…
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Rewiring Circuits in My Super Secret Laboratory

Rewiring Circuits in My Super Secret Laboratory

Posted by By Pacific Crest May 4, 2023Posted inAttitude, Making Choices, Maximizing Growth, Self-Growth TipsNo Comments
When we feel like someone is trolling us, pushing our buttons, or getting under our skin, we generally stop responding and start reacting. When that happens, we have let go…
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Avoiding Deadlines

Avoiding Deadlines

Posted by By Pacific Crest April 19, 2023Posted inTime ManagementNo Comments
Deadline is an interesting word. It was created during the American Civil War by the horrifically cruel Confederate Army officer Heinrich Hartmann Wirz, who ran the prison in Andersonville, Georgia.…
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What Would Future Me Do?

What Would Future Me Do?

Posted by By Pacific Crest April 12, 2023Posted inAttitude, Expectations, Making ChoicesNo Comments
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If so, then the cement between those paving stones is the tired disappointment we feel with ourselves when we…
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Confronting Expectations in the Classroom

Confronting Expectations in the Classroom

Posted by By Pacific Crest March 29, 2023Posted inExpectations1 Comment
Students tend to like everything neatly laid out; they want to know exactly where they are; they don’t welcome the introduction of multiple perspectives, especially when no master perspective reconciles…
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Creating Your Own Growth Environment

Creating Your Own Growth Environment

Posted by By Pacific Crest November 23, 2022Posted inSelf-Growth TipsNo Comments
Life inside our comfort zone is comfortable. Easy. Relaxing. Sort of like living in a warm and fuzzy cocoon. But as long as we stay there, we won't grow.
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