by Mendi Benigni | Feb 23, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, Innovative Instruction
We all want our students to ask “good” questions and to dig deeper but we also know that this isn’t a skill they often come by naturally. When faced with a statement or a problem you may hear,I don’t even know where to start… OK, but now tell...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 24, 2020 | Assessment, OAKS, OAKS Tips
I’ve been asked, on a few occasions, “How can I make an OAKS test where the students can choose say 5 out of 8 questions to answer?” And I have to admin, this stumped me! However, I will not be beaten and I think I’ve found the answer. The...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 10, 2020 | Best Practices, discussion, engagement
Did you know that you can direct the students to comment in a certain medium in VoiceThread (VT)? Say, for instance, you only want them to do video comments, but inevitably you have those students who ignore in the instructions and only type their comments. Well,...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 27, 2020 | Best Practices, engagement
Students are struggling this year to stay on top of content and class work. Some faculty are having success assigning students to an accountability partnership. This partner is someone they can go to if they miss class, have questions, or just want to talk about the...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 13, 2020 | Assessment, Best Practices, Distance Ed, OAKS
As was mentioned in a previous Online Teaching Tips, with ANY quiz, test, or exam there is a chance a student will cheat, even in a face to face class. But the temptation is often greater in an online class because there is no one watching. With Respondus Lockdown...