Teaching Portfolio
My Teaching Philosophy
When it comes to technology, I am an unashamed early adopter. I know about new software months before it’s released, manage my own server of twenty websites, and constantly install and experiment with open-source content management systems. My commitment to innovation has become one of the hallmarks of my teaching, because using cutting-edge digital tools allows me to do what I do best: help students make connections between theory and practice. Read more…
Courses I Have Taught
- English 314, Technical Communication (Two sections: Fall 2009)
- English 411, Technology, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication (One section: Spring 2009)
- English 313, Writing for the World Wide Web (One section: Fall 2008)
- English 309, Report and Proposal Writing (Four sections: Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Summer 2007, Spring 2009)
- Student evaluations (Spring 2009)
- Student evaluations (Summer 2007)
- Student evaluations (Sumer 2006)
- Student evaluations (Summer 2005)
- English 302, Business Communication (Two sections: Fall 2006, Spring 2007)
- Student evaluations (Spring 2007)
- Student evaluations (Fall 2006)
- English 213, Computers in the Study of English (Three sections: Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008)
- Student evaluations (Fall 2008)
- Student evaluations (Spring 2008)
- Student evaluations (Fall 2007)
- English 105H, First-Year Composition, Honors (One section: Fall 2005)
- English 105, First-Year Composition II (Two sections: Spring 2005)
- Student evaluations (Spring 2005; Section LA)
- Student evaluations (Spring 2005; Section LB)
- English 104, First-Year Composition I (One section: Fall 2004)
What Students Say about My Courses
“One of the best instructors I’ve ever hard. The first instructor I felt actually pushed me to my potential.”
“Quinn did a fantastic job with the course. He gave fair grades, was open to other opinions and circumstances and appeared to enjoy the class. I appreciate the extra time he spent to assign rough drafts and to give honest, detailed feedback on all assignments and drafts. I appreciate that the class was in-depth and challenging. Many professors allow us to slack off, but he held us to a higher standard.”
“This class is one of the best structured, organized, material-appropriate classes I’ve taken. Mr. Warnick’s assignments, help, and feedback were excellent.”
“I think that this professor ranks above all my other professors at ISU. I can tell that he really enjoys teaching about technology. He is very patient with his students and that can be difficult when you’re dealing with a room full of students who don’t know what they are doing.”
“Communication outside of class is a must for students. Quinn is excellent with this.”
“Quinn works harder and tries to teach with more effort than other whole departments at ISU. He has passion and the skill to back it up.”
“Thoughtful, showed us different sides of arguments, challenged our thinking.”
“As a person looking into grant writing for future work, I felt that this class exceeded my expectations and gave me a background for grants and proposals that I feel comfortable basing my future employment on. I would say this is the most relevant English class I have taken at ISU.”
“Just as with other courses I’ve had with Quinn, I was nothing but impressed and satisfied with the entirety of the course. He understands pedagogy and how to truly engage students and have the students engage both with the text and one another. There is always a great blend of lecture and discussion, drawing both students and instructor into familiarity and comfortable relationships with one another. Quinn is the best instructor I have had here and an absolute asset to the department. I’m thrilled to have studied under him.”