I see it's something just as useful, but less wonderful. And finally, Linc. Perhaps as the fall term swings into high gear, it's a good time to remind readers that they, too, have a vital voice in defining the conversation about good teaching. As Chad Hanson's piece demonstrates in a variety of ways, worthwhile writing about teaching can take many forms and have homely trappings at times. Not every little technique or gimmick will make an article for the Forum, but, again, it's not Hanson's technique per se, but the context of thinking in which it arose that makes his experience one others can learn from.
Many readers have stores of such experience and thinking.
Your experience, your reflections on more effective teaching have a place in the conversation. Faculty of all kinds have begun to feel the importance of thinking more concretely about their teaching and writing about it. And insights from one discipline often have cross-disciplinary implications. So, even though your workload is large and your time limited, I urge subscribers to consider drafting a manuscript for the Forum. All rights reserved worldwide.