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Replays of Landon, Eyestone, and Lou Douglas lectures on K-State TV

Replays of recent lectures at K-State are being aired this week on K-State TV.

  • Sheila Bair’s Landon Lecture Monday, Nov. 2, replays this week at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday (Nov. 4), and Friday (Nov. 6).
  • The recent Eyestone Lecture featuring Raj Nathan replays this week at 10 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3) and Thursday (Nov. 5), and at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
  • Simon Deng’s recent Lou Douglas lecture will replay at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3), at 5 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 5), and at 5 p.m. Friday (Nov. 6).

From the 50 minute lecture to a 60-second microlecture: Food for thought

As the semester winds down and before TEVALS provide one view of how the semester went, take some time to think about what you would have done differently this semester, were the lectures well-received, did the assessments fit the learning objectives, were class projects worth the time and effort? Would shorter lectures have met the same learning objective and enhanced opportunities for interactivity, collaborative learning, etc?

For food for thought on rethinking the lecture read the Chronicle of Higher Education article entitled, “These lectures are gone in 60 seconds.” The author, David Shieh, might spark some thoughts on revamping how you teach.

K-State TV this week: Generals, lectures, and monsters

K-State TV carried live the Landon Lecture by Gen. David Petraeus Monday, AprilĀ 27, and also provided a satellite feed of the lecture to the Pentagon for distribution on its network to military installations across the country. The lecture will rebroadcast at these times:

  • 10 p.m. Monday, April 27
  • 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
  • 10 p.m. Friday, May 1
  • 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2

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