What Students Don’t Know About Technology
“My students know more about technology than I do,” is a common statement made by educators. But is it really true? They may have more apps than their professors on their phones, but it’s not …
Category: learner engagement
“My students know more about technology than I do,” is a common statement made by educators. But is it really true? They may have more apps than their professors on their phones, but it’s not …
Engage Students with Online Collaboration Tools
Are you an instructor looking for teaching strategies to create an engaging learning experience for your students? Lok Chan, Bass online apprentice with the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) explored ways to make online discussions …
Are you an instructor looking for teaching strategies to create an engaging learning experience for your students? Lok Chan, Bass online apprentice with the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) explored ways to make online discussions …
PechaKucha: A Different Method for Student Presentation and Writing
Recently, I attended the Lilly Conference on Designing Effective Teaching in Asheville, NC. Dr. Richard Straw, Professor of History at Redford University, demonstrated a PechaKucha and discuss how he uses them assignments in his class. …
Recently, I attended the Lilly Conference on Designing Effective Teaching in Asheville, NC. Dr. Richard Straw, Professor of History at Redford University, demonstrated a PechaKucha and discuss how he uses them assignments in his class. …
Teaching Strategies for the New Term
CIT has authored a number of quick-reference guides to provide Duke faculty with resources on a range of teaching strategies. As the spring term begins, we hope you will review these short guides and will find them …
CIT has authored a number of quick-reference guides to provide Duke faculty with resources on a range of teaching strategies. As the spring term begins, we hope you will review these short guides and will find them …
Student-centered Learning in a Hybrid History Course
“I ask students to post a photograph of themselves and record their commentary over that image (a common practice in digital presentations of oral histories).” Ashley Rose Young, Ph.D. Candidate in History, affiliated with the …
“I ask students to post a photograph of themselves and record their commentary over that image (a common practice in digital presentations of oral histories).” Ashley Rose Young, Ph.D. Candidate in History, affiliated with the …
3 Comments on Teaching with VoiceThread in the Hindi Classroom
Teaching with VoiceThread in the Hindi Classroom
“For intermediate Hindi students, I use VoiceThread to tell a story. I show students a picture and one person starts the story and then they take turns adding events to create a full story. This is a very good way to practice speaking.” Kusum Knapczyk, Ph.D
“For intermediate Hindi students, I use VoiceThread to tell a story. I show students a picture and one person starts the story and then they take turns adding events to create a full story. This is a very good way to practice speaking.” Kusum Knapczyk, Ph.D
Innovative Teaching in Undergraduate Philosophy: A Bass Online Apprentice Project
“The goal of the project is to create a “one stop” Sakai site that allows students to both engage in self-paced research skills training, and to share the results of this training with others in their class in a media-rich way online.” – Adela Deanova
“The goal of the project is to create a “one stop” Sakai site that allows students to both engage in self-paced research skills training, and to share the results of this training with others in their class in a media-rich way online.” – Adela Deanova
3 Comments on New Models for Teaching Using Coursera Groups
New Models for Teaching Using Coursera Groups
Professor Daniel Egger creates a new blended model for teaching and learning for his on-campus and distance education students and “flips” his class using the Coursera Groups feature.
Professor Daniel Egger creates a new blended model for teaching and learning for his on-campus and distance education students and “flips” his class using the Coursera Groups feature.
Helping Students Become Risk-Takers in Your Course
At Learning Innovation, we’re often asked by faculty what they can do to encourage students to take risks and understand the value of failure. How do you use what’s been called “the educational power of …
At Learning Innovation, we’re often asked by faculty what they can do to encourage students to take risks and understand the value of failure. How do you use what’s been called “the educational power of …
Active Learning Techniques in Small Seminar Classes
Small seminar classes, by their nature, are active – the small class size and discussions necessitate participation and concentration by everyone in the room. There are times, however, when the class may become unfocused or …
Small seminar classes, by their nature, are active – the small class size and discussions necessitate participation and concentration by everyone in the room. There are times, however, when the class may become unfocused or …
