by Michael S. Overholt | Feb 18, 2019 | TLT
As teachers, we are constantly looking for teaching methods that are socially relevant and pedagogically meaningful. This two-pronged goal to be cool and educational doesn’t always present itself easily. The ever-cool and ever-educational Socrates, however, may offer...
by Michael S. Overholt | Jan 21, 2019 | Make It Stick Monday, TLT
Chapter 7 of Make It Stick is called “Increase Your Abilities.” The chapter is a conglomeration of related topics devoted to showing people can increase their learning abilities. There is a section on “neuroplasticity,” a term neuroscientists...
by Michael S. Overholt | Jan 18, 2019 | TLT
Sarah Koellner, a visiting assistant professor in the German and Russian Department, is using a technique called mapping to see the changing dynamics of East and West Germany as portrayed in the German TV series “Germany 83” and “Germany 86.” ...
by Michael S. Overholt | Dec 15, 2018 | Faculty Showcase, Innovative Instruction, instructional technology, OAKS, Productivity
During the 2018 Fall Semester, the College of Charleston canceled five days worth of classes on account of hurricanes. It would be nice to think this semester was a fluke, that experiencing two separate hurricanes in one semester is a once-every-fifty-years...
by Michael S. Overholt | Nov 26, 2018 | Assessment, Make It Stick Monday, Pedagogy, TLTCon
The following is the third post on the book Make It Stick by Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel. Henry L. Roediger, III will be the keynote speaker at this year’s TLTCon, May 16-17, 2019, on the campus of the College of Charleston. Attendees will receive a free copy of...