The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Teaching Demo: Less Power, More Point

I ’ve noticed a definite trend whenever I serve on faculty search committees lately: More and more job candidates seem to be relying heavily on PowerPoint during their teaching demonstrations. Such ...
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PS4's Legendary PT Demo Used to Teach Japanese Students English

PT, the iconic PS4 demo that revealed Silent Hills, has found itself a new use case: teaching Japanese school students the English language. Niigata Prefectural Tsunan Secondary School, located in the ...
Inside Higher Ed

Don’t Let Your Teaching Demo Let You Down

“That guy owes me gas money!” That was my only thought after driving to campus for a faculty candidate interview and teaching demonstration. It was the worst teaching demonstration that I have ever ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

How to Succeed at a Teaching Demo

You’ve been shortlisted for a tenure-track position and invited to visit the campus. Congratulations — you’ve made it up some pretty steep terrain to a point few Ph.D.s reach. Chances are, your ...
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Japanese school uses horror game P.T. for English lesson

A fifth grade English class in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, used the horror game demo P.T. as a language learning tool. Conducted entirely in English by an Assistant Language Teacher, students gave ...
Inside Higher Ed

Set the Stage

Faculty searches are labor-intensive tasks. Committee members must review materials from dozens of applicants, select the most qualified candidates and arrange logistics -- everything from travel ...