UPDATE: 3/1/16 – My apologies. I wrote this post in advance and had it auto post. It turns out between when I wrote it and when it posted, SyncPad is no longer available. I attempted to contact them via their website but the contact form no longer works. — Mendi SyncPad is the ultimate […]
If you haven’t explored VoiceThread since last semester, you will be pleased to learn about the tool’s three new commenting features. Direct replies and threaded conversations make interaction more interactive and dynamic, while private replies allow participants to engage one another more discreetly. Direct Replies Owners and editors of VoiceThreads are able to insert comments […]
Effective collaboration is a foundational skill that is taught as early as kindergarten. By the time students reach college, one would think they would be expert team players. Unfortunately, any professor can tell you that’s not usually true. Students struggle to communicate competently, schedule meeting times, and manage conflict. This often leads to tearful office […]
TLT is offering the opportunity for faculty to join a Professional Learning Club (PLC) that will take place during the 2015-2016 academic year. A Professional Learning Club is a group of faculty that meet to collaboratively reflect on and improve their teaching practices. It involves examining the relationship between teaching practices and student outcomes, evaluating those […]
There have been many times during my teaching career that I’ve wanted to gather my students’ input to make decisions. Would they be amenable to a due date change on their upcoming paper? What resolution would they like to research for their next in-class debate? Would they like to meet in the library or the […]
Welcome back, faculty! Whether you’re new to the classroom or a veteran professor, the beginning of a new semester is a busy time for all of us in academia. Between planning and preparing courses, attending faculty meetings, and getting to know new students, you may feel that there is little time for seeking out or […]
A “spooktacular” time was had by all at the TLT Faculty Showcase! A hearty thank you to the faculty who shared their innovative teaching strategies: Gustavo Urdaneta Velasquez, Mary Ann Hartshorn, Laura Penny, Sherry Wallace, and Lancie Affonso. Not only did we learn how to more effectively engage our students and manage our classes, we […]
Are you looking for an easy to use, collaborative whiteboard app that works on all tablets, phones, AND computers? Check out AWW: a web whiteboard (https://awwapp.com). Recommended by Sarah Davis in Teacher Education (EHHP), it allows you and your students to collaborate through drawing. Sarah used it to online tutor her niece in math. It’s […]
Have you ever told your students not to be afraid to ask questions because their classmates probably have the same question(s)? Well, professors shouldn’t be afraid to voice their queries either! It’s likely the questions you have about implementing instructional technologies are shared by your colleagues. So we are starting an online community, called “Dear […]
I love Google Docs for sharing and reviewing documents but I do miss the features of Microsoft Word’s track changes. Well, Google Docs has recently added that feature. Now when you open a Doc you will see a new item in the toolbar entitled Editing. This gives you the choice of “Editing” as you normally […]
