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 Laura Plotts | Feb 22, 2017 | TLT, Video
What is ? RooClick is a patent-pending concept in click-to-interact technology utilizing web browsers and mobile applications to allow students and teachers to engage in video content in real time. Thus allowing curriculum and information to be accessed with one...
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 | 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 Jessica Smith | Aug 23, 2016 | Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
Many of us arrive to our classrooms without time to spare. We then concentrate on taking attendance, turning on the computer and projector, or reviewing our lecture notes. Meanwhile, our students sit silently, gazing at their phones. We may not consider the minutes...