by Mendi Benigni | Nov 19, 2018 | Assessment, Best Practices, Collaboration, Innovative Instruction, Pedagogy
What is Team-Based Learning? “Team-Based Learning is an evidence-based collaborative learning teaching strategy designed around units of instruction, known as “modules,” that are taught in a three-step cycle: preparation, in-class readiness assurance testing,...
by Laura Plotts | Feb 6, 2018 | TLT
Here are two flashcard creation tools as well as information supporting the use of flashcards and their effectiveness. Recommendation 1: Quizlet Quizlet offers both free and paid version of its web-based tools and is also available on the App Store and Google Play. To...
by Jessica Smith | Sep 5, 2017 | Best Practices, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
In higher education, teaching is often perceived simply as the transmission of knowledge and that can contribute to our focus on content delivery at the expense of other elements of effective teaching. Educational philosopher John Dewey argued that effective teachers...
by Jessica Smith | Feb 9, 2017 | Best Practices, Collaboration, Pedagogy, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
When we ask students to work in groups or turn to their neighbor to discuss course content, many of us wonder whether this kind of collaboration is worthwhile. Students aren’t experts, so could they be teaching each other incorrect information? Or perhaps what...
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...