To improve student performance, start thinking like a coach

To improve student performance, start thinking like a coach

As a farm kid, I never had time for sports, never had an opportunity to work with a great coach. Even so, this article on coach-like feedback resonates with me as it makes a compelling argument for a means to improve learning. Jeff / CIE. To Improve Student...
An Effective Learning Environment is a Shared Responsibility

An Effective Learning Environment is a Shared Responsibility

This article by Maryellen Weimer, PhD, appeared in the June 18, 2014 edition of Faculty Focus. Whether it’s a student who is texting during class, an online student who makes minimal comments to the discussion board, or a teacher who marches nonstop through mountains...
Lecture Capture Saves the Day

Lecture Capture Saves the Day

Students require many different methods for the delivery of educational content from my advanced medical-surgical and pharmacology classes. Over the past few years, many have requested that I record my lectures so they can go back over the content (foreign language to...
Online Moodle Gradebook Training

Online Moodle Gradebook Training

Are you new to the Moodle Gradebook? We are happy to announce that our online module, 5 steps to Gradebook Success, is now available! Online Training: (Self-paced basic overview with tutorials) 5 Steps to Moodle Gradebook Success Note: Link will open directly into the...