Pedagogy Pointer – Academic Rigor
As college professors and educators you know that rigor is important. But do we really know what that word means in relationship to our teaching? I couldn’t find a definition on the CofC website so I decided to do some digging. Merriam-Webster defines rigor...
Make Your VoiceThreads Play Like a Video
Did you know that you can configure your VoiceThreads to auto-advance so they play more like a video than a slide show?Here’s How:Go into VoiceThread (VT) and mouse over one of your VTs and click EDIT.In the upper right corner, click on the OPTIONS gear icon and...
Using the Question Formulation Technique to Get Students to Dig Deeper
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...
Online Teaching Tip: Determine how your students can comment in VoiceThread
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,...
Online Teaching Tip – Assign Each Student an Accountability Partner
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...Stay In The Loop!
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