Alex J. from DePaul's FITS department discusses the potential tension between new technology features and ease of use in the Instructional Design & Development blog.
ProfHacker tackles the issue of universal design in digital environments, which has some bearing for teachers using technology in the classroom.
The Teaching Professor weighs the relative merits of a more open-ended, freely evolving class discussion.
Faculty Focus provides tips on adding one key ingredient to online courses: a sense of the instructor's personality.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Over a Cup of Coffee: November 24th Edition
ProfHacker discusses the potential benefits of cross-disciplinary grading strategies.
Faculty Focus shines a spotlight on one university's innovative "one-room schoolhouse" model for a research-based undergraduate course.
The Teaching Professor summarizes a study on social loafing, one of the greatest challenges to effective group work.
The Chronicle of Higher Education asks if teachers can successfully use an e-book for art history, and the answer may surprise you.
Faculty Focus shines a spotlight on one university's innovative "one-room schoolhouse" model for a research-based undergraduate course.
The Teaching Professor summarizes a study on social loafing, one of the greatest challenges to effective group work.
The Chronicle of Higher Education asks if teachers can successfully use an e-book for art history, and the answer may surprise you.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
OVER A CUP OF COFFEE: NOVEMBER 16TH EDITION
Faculty Focus discusses the potential advantages of peer-led team learning.
The Teaching Professor revisits a study that shows even a small amount of writing can promote learning.
ProfHacker comes to the rescue of faculty at the end of the quarter with some much-needed tips on taking a break.
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the highest-ever increase in online course enrollment.
The Teaching Professor revisits a study that shows even a small amount of writing can promote learning.
ProfHacker comes to the rescue of faculty at the end of the quarter with some much-needed tips on taking a break.
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the highest-ever increase in online course enrollment.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
New Research in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning is an outlet for professors to share their reflections and knowledge and teaching and learning.
Two articles of general interest are:
Knowledge surveys: Students ability to self-assess by Jon Clauss and Kevin Geedey. In this article the authors examine students' abilities to understand their own level of ability and assess their own knowledge along Bloom's taxonomy. Findings indicate that students predictive ability is better at the base (knowledge) and top (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) levels of the taxonomy, but weak in the middle (comprehension and application). For details of methodology, findings, and reflections check out the complete article.
Creating effective student engagement in online courses: What do students find engaging? by Marcia D. Dixson. The author set out to identify the activities and forms of interaction that lead to highly engaged students, but instead found that there is no one answer, but rather a strategy of meaningful activities and a variety of interactions can lead to success. Of particular importance was finding ways to compel students to interact with the professor and each other. To learn about more ways to enhance the on-line learning environment contact Faculty Instructional Technology Services.
Two articles of general interest are:
Knowledge surveys: Students ability to self-assess by Jon Clauss and Kevin Geedey. In this article the authors examine students' abilities to understand their own level of ability and assess their own knowledge along Bloom's taxonomy. Findings indicate that students predictive ability is better at the base (knowledge) and top (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) levels of the taxonomy, but weak in the middle (comprehension and application). For details of methodology, findings, and reflections check out the complete article.
Creating effective student engagement in online courses: What do students find engaging? by Marcia D. Dixson. The author set out to identify the activities and forms of interaction that lead to highly engaged students, but instead found that there is no one answer, but rather a strategy of meaningful activities and a variety of interactions can lead to success. Of particular importance was finding ways to compel students to interact with the professor and each other. To learn about more ways to enhance the on-line learning environment contact Faculty Instructional Technology Services.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Over a Cup of Coffee: July 2nd Edition
The Teaching Professor posts a summary of articles covering student collaboration in creating a syllabus.
Faculty Focus covers the trade offs when engaging students in active learning.
ProfHacker discusses the benefits of using inclusive language in the classroom.
Faculty Focus covers the trade offs when engaging students in active learning.
ProfHacker discusses the benefits of using inclusive language in the classroom.
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