ACUE | Laura | Activity https://learn.acue.org/members/osbornelsfasu-edu/activity/ Activity feed for Laura. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:57:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.10 en-US 30 hourly 2 c70ebed7f6c1221ff2609661e8267c81 Laura replied to the discussion Love of Learning Week 3: Last Question! (February Contest) in the forum Welcome https://learn.acue.org/topic/love-of-learning-week-3-last-question-february-contest/page/2/#post-149428 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:50:29 -0500 Reply to Love of Learning Week 3: Last Question! (February Contest)

My grading soundtrack varies, but I find that I can power through a lot of grading when I’m listening to 90s hip-hop.

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My students have taught me, yet again, that no matter how many times I post directions and reminders, and no matter how many places I include those directions, they will get anxious and miss seeing things. Or to put it another way, my students continue to teach me the importance of patience and mercy. If they email me to ask about something…

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]]> 91bb496e0452b140d9f5466989fd0673 Laura Osborne reached the commons launch leader recognition Top Founding Contributor: This prestigious award is reserved for those who have […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/21779/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:09:26 -0500

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]]> 1 42c1b55500f47392dba017a51f20be6e Laura posted a new activity comment https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/20205/#acomment-20778 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:38:12 -0500 A few times, I’ve wanted to change up some online discussion prompts in the courses I teach–and I’ve found it helpful to ask Claude.ai to generate some possibilities. Usually it will give me at least one or two ideas that I can use as a starting point.

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How wonderful!!! ❄

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Starting with Y (from “family”):
Yummy food

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I’m stumped! I’m not currently filled with pie, so I could say “myself.” I thought about saying “my computer” but that’s on my desk, not near it. There are a lot of books near my desk (that are filled with knowledge, not pie) 📚

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I have autumn decorations up in my office; the twinkling lights and garlands in fall colors are so cheerful.

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Sometimes to get a really meaningful class discussion going, the best thing I can do is to pause. To wait. To resist the urge to keep talking, and embrace the silence while students are thinking.

]]> 96b4c48f89a5a749ce3a42ad2ae4d52f Laura Osborne reached the commons launch leader recognition Community Builder: Your active participation and significant contributions […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/20747/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:49:32 -0500

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My turntable! I keep a turntable and vinyl records in my office–music makes me happy🎵

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I can’t find the recipe I usually use online anywhere at the moment, but in recent years one of my Thanksgiving must-haves is corn pudding. It’s like cornbread, but leveled-up in texture and deliciousness.

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What a fun question!

1 – My go-to favorite of these pies is Pumpkin😋

2 – Apple (it’s so good with ice cream!)

3 – Pecan

4 – Blueberry

5 – Cherry

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My favorite swag is a tie between notebooks and little stuffed animals. I love stuffed animals, and I can never have enough notebooks.

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I’m teaching only online right now, but I’ll answer as well as I can:

  • My most essential teaching tool is careful planning, combined with flexibility when the unexpected happens (weather events, emergencies, technical outages, and so on).
  • The one thing I always forget to bring to my 8 a.m. class is my _______. I haven’t taught an 8 a.m. class…

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]]> 162d56ad7c3eb27e8cd3ca29f417a492 Laura Osborne reached the commons launch leader recognition Engagement Champion: Engagement Champions are recognized for their […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/18398/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:49:53 -0400

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]]> 0 8652deb51dd96db71f89dbe762806248 Laura posted a new activity comment https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/16347/#acomment-16364 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:02:18 -0400 My answer is the same as Mary Kate’s — I don’t use any of those platforms. I sometimes visit forums (such as this one), and I read articles in the Chronicle of Higher Ed and so on.

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We’re curious- how do you stay informed and up-to-date?

]]> 8150e0c97196be7bd270b91675a23700 Laura Osborne reached the commons launch leader recognition Commons Trailblazer: This level recognizes those who take the first steps […] https://learn.acue.org/news-feed/p/15334/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:17:21 -0500

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