The Red Ink Corner

As Linda outlined in her introduction, this is a special issue of the Murray State Teaching Chronicles (MS/TC) devoted to the “Changing Student.” In this edition, we have several thought-provoking articles by faculty and staff members who participated in an online workshop (Teaching Online: The Impact of Technology on Course Design) that CTLT developed and delivered across the state of Kentucky in November 2005. An important aspect of this workshop was a discussion on the changing attitudes and culture of students and the appropriate response in higher education. The discussion generated on this topic was particularly good and we were compelled to publish the thoughts of various participants in this edition of the MS/TC.

Although the MS/TC is a forum to disseminate ideas and promote dialogue on teaching at Murray State, this special issue has contributions from faculty and staff, with diverse backgrounds and job descriptions, across the state. The majority of contributions to the MS/TC will continue to be from the Murray State community; however, we will occasionally invite some outside work from around the state and beyond.

We are already collecting submissions for Vol. 3 of the Chronicles and I hope to have a variety of articles from across campus. Please give serious thought to contributing your time and wisdom in order to continually improve the teaching and learning environment at Murray State University.

J. Ricky Cox
Editor, Murray State Teaching Chronicles
ricky.cox@murraystate.edu