by Jessica Smith
on May 31, 2016
in 1-1-1, Faculty Technology Institute, Web 2.0
Today’s Faculty Guest Post is from Glen Riecken, Visiting Professor of Marketing. Glen attended TLT’s 2015 Faculty Technology Institute. In this post, he reflects on the process of incorporating VoiceThread into his MKTG 302 (Marketing Concepts) courses. I am writing this blog post based on my experience incorporating VoiceThread into my MKTG 302 classes over […]
by Mendi Benigni
on January 28, 2016
in Events, Faculty Showcase, Faculty Technology Institute, TLT, TLTCon
Are you interested in learning about web building tools? Do you want to learn how to create a custom website for your course? If so, you’re going to LOVE this session! Casting Your Web: Building a custom website for your course (for free!) Presenter: Paul Collins Session Date: March 9th Session Time: 1:30- 3:00 pm […]
by Kaitlin
on October 12, 2015
in Events, Faculty Technology Institute, TLT
TLT invites you to submit a proposal to present at The Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference, the next generation of the FTI. This event is designed to bring together expertise from across campus, spotlight teaching excellence, and provide a space for idea sharing and networking. This TLT Conference will showcase the amazing teaching and learning […]
by Mendi Benigni
on July 1, 2015
in 1-1-1, Collaboration, Faculty Technology Institute, Innovative Instruction, Pedagogy, TLT
Keonya Booker, Assistant Professor in Teacher Education, recently presented Concepts, Connections, and Constructivism: Mind Mapping for Pre-service Teachers at the 2015 Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy at Virginia Tech. As a result of what she learned at the 2014 Faculty Technology Institute she presented on how she used collaborative idea maps to help students make connections. Below […]
by Kaitlin
on May 29, 2015
in 1-1-1, Faculty Technology Institute, Innovative Instruction
Our guest blogger is Robin Humphreys from the Department of Geology. Robin attended the Faculty Technology Institute in 2014. In this report, she details her experiences modifying lecture materials to meet the needs of a visually-impaired student. Teaching introductory courses has many challenges, such as how to keep student attention in a large lecture […]
by Kaitlin
on May 28, 2015
in 1-1-1, Faculty Technology Institute, TLT
Our guest blogger is Kathleen Janech from the Department of Biology. In 2014, Kathleen attended the Faculty Technology Institute. This blog post is a report and reflection on implementing strategies and technologies from that workshop. Kathleen describes her endeavors to make her lectures more interactive through gamification, and she discusses moving some lecture content online […]
by Kaitlin
on May 27, 2015
in Faculty Technology Institute, Pedagogy
Multiple choice question creation is challenging and time-consuming. While question banks from the publisher can certainly benefit students by providing opportunities for practice, I prefer to create my own questions for exams to make sure they align with my learning objectives and the material I emphasized in class. While one of the main benefits of […]
by Jessica Smith
on April 17, 2015
in 1-1-1, Faculty Technology Institute, Innovative Instruction
Our guest blogger is Jeremy Clement, instructor and internship coordinator for Hospitality and Tourism Management. Jeremy was a participant in the 2014 Summer FTI and this post reports on his experience integrating new technology tools into his courses. FTI Tools in Action: Classroom Engagement & Instructor Versatility Made Simple I could write a book about […]
by Jessica Smith
on March 16, 2015
in Assessment, Faculty Technology Institute, instructional technology, Presentation, TLT, Web 2.0
What is Acclaim? Acclaim is a web platform which facilitates asynchronous discussion around video content. Students and instructors can add time-stamped comments that link to moments in each video. Each comment is clickable, and once clicked, the video will jump to the relevant moment in the video. Students can see and respond to comments at […]
by Kaitlin
on March 13, 2015
in 1-1-1, Faculty Technology Institute, TLT
Our guest blogger is Stephane Lafortune, a professor in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Lafortune attended the 2014 Summer FTI. This post is a report and reflection on incorporating a new learning strategy in his math courses. I participated in the 2014 Summer FTI. My goal was to become more familiar and comfortable with the […]
