The National Teaching and Learning Forum, Vol. 11 No. 5 2002


Volume 11	Number 5	2002

EDITOR'S NOTE James Rhem, Executive Editor Everything Teaches Something *What I Learned about Teaching and Learning* *by Trying to Teach a Creature of Another Species* Lee Warren, Harvard University We think it's the dog we're teaching, but we end up learning about ourselves. TECHPED: Computers, Composition, and Teaching Compact Tom Rocklin, University of Iowa Was your dissertation typed on a typewriter? Wordprocessing alone has transformed the teaching compact.. PRAXIS: *Replacing Weak Language with Strong:* *Transforming Your Teaching Persona* Joan Middendorf and Stephen Yandell, Indiana University you want to be polite; how do you keep that from seeming weak? CARNEGIE CHRONICLE: *Which Thousand Words Is a Picture Worth?* Colleen Tremonte, Michigan State University Seeing Isn't Obvious; Reading Isn't Natural. AD REM: *The Practice of Ethics* Linc. Fisch, Lexington, Kentucky Just when you think you understand the way of the world, you find you need a review. There's a rhythm to the flux, but only constant practice keeps the beat. ·· Submissions ·· The Forum encourages submissions on any aspect of college teaching and learning. The ideal article falls within a 1500 word limit and, following Thomas Sprat's praise of the Royal Society, holds to a style of writing that reflects a "close, naked, natural way of speaking." Normally articles come from faculty, but other voices, including student voices, are welcome. Submit manuscripts to James Rhem at 301 South Bedford Street, #3, Madison, WI 53703 or via email at jrhem@chorus.net. · · · · · · Visit the Forum's website at http://www.ntlf.com E-mail James Rhem, Executive Editor at jrhem@itis.com Table of Contents \| Issues \| Credits \| NTLF.com Home © Copyright 1996-2002. Published by Oryx Press, an imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., in conjunction with James Rhem & Associates, Inc. (ISSN 1057-2880) All rights reserved worldwide. Web Weaving™ By InfoStreet, Inc. Email the webmaster