by leea5 | Jan 24, 2017 | Best Practices, Pedagogy, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
One of the most challenging aspects of education is getting our students to use prior knowledge and to connect that with the new information we are trying to teach them. It seems as if students walk into each class and compartmentalize it in their brain, often, it...
by Amy Ostrom | Dec 20, 2016 | Assessment, Best Practices, Collaboration, Distance Ed, Events, Innovative Instruction, Pedagogy, Teaching Advice
“I miss getting to really know my students. It’s just not the same.” “There’s no way of knowing who is on the other side of the screen.” Sound familiar? If so then you aren’t alone. Not only do some instructors feel this way about online learning, but students do as...
by Jessica Smith | Oct 4, 2016 | Collaboration, Google, Google Apps, Productivity, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
Collaboration and project management are important skills for college students to learn. Unfortunately, many students grumble about group work and faculty spend too much time managing logistics. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were tools that could make in-class...
by Jessica Smith | Sep 6, 2016 | Best Practices, Pedagogy, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
The crux of a class period, and perhaps the most challenging to plan, are the beginning and ending. Unfortunately, these are the two parts of a lesson that faculty typically devote the least amount of attention. Often, the first few minutes of class are spent taking...
by leea5 | Aug 15, 2016 | instructional technology, OAKS, OAKS Tips, Productivity, Teaching Advice, Tech Generation, TLT
Starting a new semester can be daunting but let us help you with our Start of Semester Checklist! This checklist gives you a list view of important tasks to complete to make sure your semester starts off smoothly, it also tells you how to complete most tasks. Some...