Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Over a cup of coffee: October 28th edition

The Teaching for Learning Video series, a part of the Teaching Commons, posts its latest video- Teaching Difficult Concepts: Cell Division. The video features Stan Cohn of the Department of Biology.

The Chronicle of Higher Ed. summarizes findings and presentations at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2009 Conference, convened last weekend in Bloomington, Indiana.

ProfHacker continues to post useful tips for faculty members, including tips for dealing with technology in the classroom and dealing with disruptive student behavior.

Faculty Focus offers technology tools to engage students of all learning styles.

Carol Phillips, adjunct professor of Marketing at The University of Notre Dame, asks if millennial students are overconfident or better prepared.