My Teaching
As a teacher in the department, I am responsible for most of our courses on Old and Middle English, the History of the Book, and the grammar and history of the English language. I also share responsibility for our first year introductory course, English 1900, and a second year poetry class, English 2100.
I often direct senior undergraduate essays or M.A. or M.Sc. courses and theses in my areas of research interest. I am always willing to consider taking on good new students. If you are interested in pursuing a senior level or graduate programme with me, please arrange an appointment to discuss your plans.
These pages describe the courses I teach. On this page you can find syllabi for courses I have taught since Fall 2006. You also can find information on courses I taught from 1992-2004 and from 2004-2006 by following the appropriate link.
Students should also be aware of my Academic Policies. They also may find some of my tutorials useful.
If you are in any doubt about anything discussed in these pages, please get in touch with me.
English 4400b/7400b: Readers, Researchers, and Books: Case Studies in Reception (Spring 2024)
Last modified: Tuesday February 27, 2024. 10:55 (MST)
English 4850a/7850a: Beowulf (Spring 2024)
Last modified: Wednesday January 24, 2024. 09:38 (MST)
English 3450a: Old English (Fall 2023)
Last modified: Tuesday January 2, 2024. 13:30 (MST)
English 4600a: Beowulf (Spring 2021)
Last modified: Friday June 25, 2021. 15:48 (MDT)
English 3901a: History of the English Language (Spring 2021)
Last modified: Friday June 25, 2021. 15:47 (MDT)
The "Anglo-Saxonist" Controversy
Last modified: Wednesday September 9, 2020. 11:52 (MDT)
English 3450a: Old English (Fall 2020)
Last modified: Sunday January 10, 2021. 18:41 (MST)
English 3401a: Medieval Literature (Spring 2020)
Last modified: Wednesday May 20, 2020. 18:00 (MDT)
English 204: History and Future of the Book
Last modified: Saturday May 5, 2018. 13:39 (MDT)
English 3450a: Old English (Spring 2017)
Last modified: Tuesday July 25, 2017. 15:24 (MDT)
English 1900g: Introduction to English Language and Literature (Spring 2017)
Last modified: Tuesday July 25, 2017. 15:24 (MDT)
Lyrics for annotation
Last modified: Saturday September 17, 2016. 16:26 (MDT)
Phonetic spelling exercise
Last modified: Saturday September 10, 2016. 09:00 (MDT)
English 3401a: Medieval Literature (Fall 2016)
Last modified: Wednesday December 14, 2016. 15:54 (MST)
Advanced Old English (Spring 2016)
Last modified: Tuesday June 21, 2016. 13:20 (MDT)
English 3601a: Chaucer (Spring 2016)
Last modified: Tuesday June 21, 2016. 13:20 (MDT)
English 4400/5400 Digital Humanities. Forms of assessment
Last modified: Thursday September 17, 2015. 14:07 (MDT)
English 3450a: Old English (Fall 2015)
Last modified: Tuesday July 25, 2017. 17:00 (MDT)
English 4400n/5500n: Digital Humanities (Fall 2015)
Last modified: Sunday January 3, 2016. 15:34 (MST)
English 3450a: Old English (Spring 2015)
Last modified: Wednesday September 9, 2015. 16:47 (MDT)
Could we design comparative metrics that would favour the humanities?
Last modified: Sunday March 29, 2015. 17:34 (MDT)
English 3401: What I did/did not know about medieval English culture (revised assignment)
Last modified: Friday September 9, 2016. 16:48 (MDT)
English 3901a: History of English (Spring 2015)
Last modified: Monday August 17, 2015. 15:28 (MDT)
English 3401a: Medieval Literature (Spring 2015)
Last modified: Monday August 17, 2015. 15:28 (MDT)
Blogging in Moodle
Last modified: Thursday September 4, 2014. 17:38 (MDT)
English 4600b/5600b: Beowulf (Fall 2014)
Last modified: Wednesday September 10, 2014. 13:03 (MDT)
English 4400n/5500n: Digital Humanities (Fall 2014)
Last modified: Wednesday September 10, 2014. 13:06 (MDT)
English 1900e: Introduction to English Language and Literature (Fall 2014)
Last modified: Sunday September 7, 2014. 18:33 (MDT)
SGS Examination procedures
Last modified: Sunday January 4, 2015. 13:50 (MST)
Research prospectus
Last modified: Thursday February 27, 2014. 22:29 (MST)
English 2810a: English Grammar (Spring 2014)
Last modified: Saturday August 23, 2014. 19:25 (MDT)
English 3450a: Old English (Spring 2014)
Last modified: Saturday August 23, 2014. 19:26 (MDT)
3601: Poster and Slam
Last modified: Saturday September 7, 2013. 18:31 (MDT)
3601: Seminar leadship
Last modified: Saturday September 7, 2013. 18:20 (MDT)
3601: Prospectus
Last modified: Saturday September 7, 2013. 18:07 (MDT)
3601: Notice of Intent
Last modified: Saturday September 7, 2013. 17:53 (MDT)
English 3601: What I did/did not know about Chaucer, his age, contemporaries, or culture
Last modified: Saturday September 7, 2013. 16:09 (MDT)
Visionary Cross Project report slides (ISAS 2013)
Last modified: Monday July 29, 2013. 08:53 (MDT)
English 3601a: Chaucer (Fall 2013)
Last modified: Wednesday December 25, 2013. 15:46 (MST)
English 1900f: Introduction to English Language and Literature (Fall 2013)
Last modified: Wednesday December 25, 2013. 15:47 (MST)
Spreadsheet formulas for converting letter grades to percentages and percentages to letter grades
Last modified: Wednesday December 31, 2014. 20:03 (MST)
English 3450a: What I did/did not know about Anglo-Saxon England (Revised assignement)
Last modified: Monday January 14, 2013. 10:02 (MST)
English 3401a: Medieval Literature (Spring 2013)
Last modified: Sunday January 4, 2015. 14:05 (MST)
English 3450a: Old English (Spring 2013)
Last modified: Thursday July 25, 2013. 19:08 (MDT)
Class notes
Last modified: Saturday September 8, 2012. 12:56 (MDT)
English 4400n (Digital Humanities, Fall 2012): Assessment
Last modified: Thursday September 6, 2012. 14:07 (MDT)
About blogs
Last modified: Sunday January 4, 2015. 16:15 (MST)
English 1900j (Fall 2012): Blogs
Last modified: Tuesday September 4, 2012. 17:33 (MDT)
The unessay
Last modified: Friday September 28, 2018. 12:44 (MDT)
English 4400n: Digital Humanities (Fall 2012)
Last modified: Thursday January 3, 2013. 12:57 (MST)
Draft Once per Week Class Schedule in Textile Markup
Last modified: Monday August 27, 2012. 17:46 (MDT)
Draft Tuesday-Thursday Fall Semester Class Schedule in Textile Markup
Last modified: Monday August 27, 2012. 17:39 (MDT)
English 1900j: Introduction to English Language and Literature (Fall 2012)
Last modified: Thursday January 3, 2013. 12:54 (MST)
How to "clone" a test in Moodle 2.0
Last modified: Wednesday May 23, 2012. 19:27 (MDT)
Organising Quizzes in Moodle 2.0
Last modified: Wednesday May 23, 2012. 19:28 (MDT)
Differences between Moodle and Blackboard/WebCT short answer questions
Last modified: Wednesday May 23, 2012. 19:29 (MDT)
Multiple Choice Questions in Moodle
Last modified: Wednesday May 23, 2012. 19:32 (MDT)
How to build a randomised essay/translation question in Moodle 2.0
Last modified: Wednesday May 23, 2012. 19:34 (MDT)
How to setup a signup sheet in Moodle
Last modified: Wednesday May 23, 2012. 19:35 (MDT)
English 3450a: Old English (Spring 2011)
Last modified: Tuesday June 12, 2012. 15:09 (MDT)
English 3901a: History of English (Spring 2011)
Last modified: Sunday January 4, 2015. 13:32 (MST)
English 3601a: Chaucer (Fall 2010)
Last modified: Wednesday January 12, 2011. 08:10 (MST)
English 1900C: Introduction to English Language and Literature (Fall 2010)
Last modified: Wednesday January 12, 2011. 08:10 (MST)
English 2810a: Second Essay
Last modified: Friday December 27, 2013. 18:40 (MST)
English 3401: Second Essay
Last modified: Thursday March 25, 2010. 10:26 (MDT)
How to sign up for Turnitin
Last modified: Friday January 3, 2020. 13:47 (MST)
How to signup for Moodle
Last modified: Monday January 18, 2010. 12:12 (MST)
English 2810a: Descriptive and Prescriptive Language (Essay 1)
Last modified: Friday December 27, 2013. 18:38 (MST)
English 3401: What I did/did not know about Middle English life, art, and culture
Last modified: Saturday January 9, 2010. 11:10 (MST)
English 2810a: English Grammar (Spring 2010)
Last modified: Tuesday June 22, 2010. 11:06 (MDT)
English 3401a: Medieval Literature (Spring 2010)
Last modified: Wednesday January 23, 2013. 10:44 (MST)
English 2400: Essay 3
Last modified: Monday November 30, 2009. 09:31 (MST)
English 2400: Essay 2
Last modified: Monday October 26, 2009. 07:17 (MDT)
English 2400: Essay 1
Last modified: Sunday September 6, 2009. 14:45 (MDT)
English 2400a: British Survey I (Fall 2009)
Last modified: Friday January 1, 2010. 12:59 (MST)
Blog Assignment
Last modified: Tuesday September 1, 2009. 16:56 (MDT)
English 3450a: Old English (Fall 2009)
Last modified: Thursday December 3, 2009. 13:52 (MST)
English 3601a: Chaucer (Essay 2 Topics)
Last modified: Tuesday April 7, 2009. 10:02 (MDT)
English 3601a: Chaucer (Essay Topics)
Last modified: Thursday February 5, 2009. 15:01 (MST)
English 4400b: Cyberscholarship and Culture
Last modified: Tuesday June 2, 2009. 08:39 (MDT)
English 3601a (Spring 2009): Blogs
Last modified: Friday January 2, 2009. 23:51 (MST)
English 3601a: Chaucer (Spring 2009)
Last modified: Friday May 8, 2009. 11:21 (MDT)
Essay Style
Last modified: Saturday January 3, 2015. 17:23 (MST)
English 3450 (Fall 2008): Paleography Assignment
Last modified: Monday December 1, 2008. 13:03 (MST)
English 1900e (2008): Essay 3
Last modified: Wednesday November 26, 2008. 14:40 (MST)
English 3450a: Practice Translation Portfolio
Last modified: Wednesday October 29, 2008. 15:14 (MDT)
Browser and Font Check
Last modified: Monday October 6, 2008. 10:20 (MDT)
English 1900e (2008): Essay 2
Last modified: Saturday October 4, 2008. 11:24 (MDT)
3450a: Basic Old English Grammar
Last modified: Thursday September 18, 2008. 17:14 (MDT)
English 3450a: The Pronunciation of Old English
Last modified: Thursday September 18, 2008. 17:12 (MDT)
English 3450a: The Old English Alphabet
Last modified: Thursday September 18, 2008. 17:16 (MDT)
English 1900e (2008): Class Notes
Last modified: Saturday October 4, 2008. 10:25 (MDT)
English 1900e (2008): Essay 1
Last modified: Wednesday September 17, 2008. 18:19 (MDT)
English 3450a: Independent Research Project
Last modified: Thursday September 4, 2008. 23:03 (MDT)
English 3450a: Translation Portfolio
Last modified: Thursday September 4, 2008. 23:03 (MDT)
English 3450a: What I did/did not know about Anglo-Saxon England
Last modified: Friday January 14, 2011. 10:54 (MST)
English 1900e: Introduction to Language and Literature (Fall 2008)
Last modified: Friday December 26, 2008. 19:13 (MST)
English 3450a: Introductory Old English (Fall 2008)
Last modified: Friday December 26, 2008. 19:12 (MST)
English 2810a: Homework sentences 2
Last modified: Wednesday April 30, 2008. 12:29 (MDT)
Homework Sentences
Last modified: Monday March 31, 2008. 13:14 (MDT)
English 2810a: English Grammar Homework 3
Last modified: Friday March 28, 2008. 09:58 (MDT)
English 2810a: English Grammar Homework 2
Last modified: Tuesday March 25, 2008. 14:18 (MDT)
English 2810a: English Grammar (Spring 2008)
Last modified: Wednesday April 30, 2008. 12:30 (MDT)
English 3450a: Essay and Presentation Topics
Last modified: Wednesday October 17, 2007. 11:56 (MDT)
English 4400a: History of the Book. Notes for discussion.
Last modified: Thursday October 18, 2007. 16:51 (MDT)
English 4400a: History of the Book (Fall 2007)
Last modified: Wednesday January 2, 2008. 12:48 (MST)
English 3450a: Introductory Old English (Fall 2007)
Last modified: Wednesday April 30, 2008. 13:19 (MDT)
English 3901: History of the English Language (Spring 2007)
Last modified: Wednesday February 7, 2007. 10:21 (MST)
English 3450a: Introductory Old English (Fall 2006)
Last modified: Wednesday January 3, 2007. 21:23 (MST)
