by Michael S. Overholt | Aug 14, 2019 | Career, Events, Self, TLT
Perhaps you have seen the Yammer posts by Sara Coleman on exercise or invitations to participate in meditative and mindfulness events by Rahael McNamara and Rhonda Swickert. These opportunities are more than simple announcements; they’re vast resources for...
by Michael S. Overholt | Jul 17, 2019 | TLT HD
In this month’s “Others” blogpost for the Teaching and Learning Team Holistic Development, I want to draw attention to Mark Del Mastro’s website where he regularly updates a page called “Dr. D’s Tips for Success.” He has been a constant source of encouragement to me...
by Michael S. Overholt | Jun 18, 2019 | Make It Stick Monday
Dr. Henry Roediger was on campus May 16th as the keynote speaker for TLTCon, speaking to us retrieval techniques as an aid to learning. He is an expert at in the area of “applying knowledge from cognitive psychology to the realm of education,” having authored over 175...
by Michael S. Overholt | Apr 29, 2019 | Make It Stick Monday
TLTCon is just over two weeks away, and I want to draw your attention to an important concept that Roediger highlights in the last chapter of Make It Stick called “generation.” I’ve referred to it in conversations as the “generating effect.” I most recently discussed...
by Michael S. Overholt | Feb 26, 2019 | TLT
I’m not sure what comes to your mind when you hear “break time,” but the word harbors a treasure of memories for me. My father was—still is, actually—a brick mason, and my summers spent with him on construction sites bore a very distinct and welcome rhythm: at 10 am,...