Islands

Away for a day; lots going on and a bit hectic.

I went to the Black Cat for dinner last night, against my better judgement. As it turns out, it went just fine. I ordered a burrito, and it was really good. Red beans, rice, tomatillo salsa, black olives, cheese, and sour cream. Went with Michael, Jerry, and Jason; same waitress, much nicer. Everyone has a bad day, I guess.

Today we continued ID and moved more into classroom assessment. The Institute here is really big on non-cognitive or affective assessment, and nearly everyone presenting was united in the notion that we should place students using these means as well. I read an article Hunter and Ed did together on the use of the LASSI, which was nearly identical to the ideas I had regarding the use of that tool with our math and sls courses.

Heat wave here in Boone - the temperature probably hit ninety today, but there was no humidity, so it was tolerable. I think Jason, Michael, and I are going to the Boone Saloon for dinner around 8. Tonight, I have a few odds and ends to catch up with. Barbara's given us a number of projects to work on throughout the week.