The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Podcast posts a new episode covering how to teach challenging topics. The episode includes faculty members who teach ethics and society, human and organizational development, communication studies, and anthropology.
The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals data from their recent survey of incoming freshmen at four year institutions.
Faculty focus posts on making the most of the first day of class.
Derek Bruff gives his latest advice on writing questions for clickers.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Over a cup of coffee: January 12th edition
Hope everyone is having a great week two of the winter quarter. If you have teaching and learning questions that aren't answered on the Teaching Commons, don't hesitate to send us an email at dtc@depaul.edu or consider having a conversation with the TLA Fellow.
The winter quarter events and resources are online. The first Teaching Commons Discussion and Workshop Series event is posted, Classroom Discussions as a Skill, Not a Technique. The workshop is free, open to all faculty members, and lunch will be served!
The International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning has published its January 2010 issue. It includes research articles on teaching and learning, personal reflections on teaching, and reader responses to past issues.
Brigham Young University posts a series of videos on collaborative learning.
ProfHacker writes on tools for synchronous and asynchronous online discussions.
Faculty Focus gives ideas for encouraging student participation in large classes, focusing on the use of a daily expert.
The winter quarter events and resources are online. The first Teaching Commons Discussion and Workshop Series event is posted, Classroom Discussions as a Skill, Not a Technique. The workshop is free, open to all faculty members, and lunch will be served!
The International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning has published its January 2010 issue. It includes research articles on teaching and learning, personal reflections on teaching, and reader responses to past issues.
Brigham Young University posts a series of videos on collaborative learning.
ProfHacker writes on tools for synchronous and asynchronous online discussions.
Faculty Focus gives ideas for encouraging student participation in large classes, focusing on the use of a daily expert.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Over a cup of coffee: January 4th -start of the winter quarter- edition
Welcome back!
Hopefully everyone is rested and ready for a great winter quarter. Be sure to visit the Teaching Commons page on Teaching Support Resources to review the services and resources available to all faculty members.
Faculty Focus writes on Seven Tips for Creating a Positive Online Learning Experience.
EDUCAUSE provides ways to make Microsoft Powerpoint more effective in the classroom by adding custom animations.
ReadWriteWeb discusses how Wolfram|Alpha, the computational engine, might be used in the classroom.
Hopefully everyone is rested and ready for a great winter quarter. Be sure to visit the Teaching Commons page on Teaching Support Resources to review the services and resources available to all faculty members.
Faculty Focus writes on Seven Tips for Creating a Positive Online Learning Experience.
EDUCAUSE provides ways to make Microsoft Powerpoint more effective in the classroom by adding custom animations.
ReadWriteWeb discusses how Wolfram|Alpha, the computational engine, might be used in the classroom.
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