Michael S. Overholt, PhD

Interleaved Learning Works Easily in OAKS

There’s lots of evidence demonstrating that combined efforts are stronger efforts. Exercise enthusiasts know that they can lift more with barbells than with dumbbells;...

Bridging Pedagogy – Episode 17 – Introducing Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, Keynote Speaker TLTCon 2021

College of Charleston faculty. Happy 2021! We at TLT are in full preparation mode for TLTCon, which will happen virtually May 12th...

Ozzy Osbourne, the Beach Boys, and Ruminating on Leveling Up

I’m stuck in a twilight zone. Outside, snow is falling; inside, my office is being bombarded by my son’s delightful but mind-bending playlist of...

Ponticuli – Episode 16 – Dr. Margaret Keneman and Globally Connected Courses

In an effort to start the spring semester podcast series with my best foot forward, I offer Dr. Margaret Keneman of the French...

“The thing not to be tolerated is bad thinking”: Van Doren on Liberal Education

For my December blog in the series “Timeless Teaching Texts,” I have chosen Professor Mark Van Doren’s Liberal Education. Would you like a student...

Sharpening Resiliency’s Blunted Edge

Fatigue. It’s the new culprit named in this 2020 saga whether we’re referring to Zoom fatigue or pandemic fatigue. The exhaustion and impatience that’s...

Enjoying the View During COVID-19

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay I love hiking, and I especially like “lookouts.” You know, those stops along the way to stop and enjoy...

What Are You Doing The Week After Thanksgiving?

Announcement. This post is the first in a series of posts on timeless teaching texts. I’ve chosen as a first one of my favorites...

Ponticuli – Episode 15 – Writing and Teaching with James M. Lang

Last week, we held the College of Charleston’s TLTCon. It was our first ever virtual conference because we didn’t have choice—thank you, COVID-19—but it...