Changes to Faculty Peer Review

Changes to Faculty Peer Review

Most faculty require students to give each other feedback on their work. But when it comes to giving feedback to each other, faculty don’t always make peer feedback a priority.  At least that’s the way it is for me. I enjoy sharing feedback with colleagues, but I...
Lilly Conference in TC in October

Lilly Conference in TC in October

CIE is a big booster of the Lilly Conference, as you may remember from our last newsletter and every September newsletter for as far back as I can remember. But why wouldn’t we be excited about a national conference on teaching and learning right here in our backyard!...
Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! CIE is ready with a full schedule of face-to-face professional development events for Fall and Spring semesters.  First up is our August PD following the Opening Conference on Aug. 23. We have planned two workshops and lunch. Bring a device for...
Helping high schoolers: Tag team with high school counselors

Helping high schoolers: Tag team with high school counselors

Last spring at the beginning of the semester, one of my online Eng. 111 students wasn’t logging into Moodle or responding to my emails. If he didn’t get started soon, he’d be a week behind. I pulled his transcript, saw that he was a dual-enrolled student from...
When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Moodle’s glossary feature is a hidden gem that offers a fun and effective way for students to share information and ideas using images and text. When you use this feature, you see a different image in the side-panel glossary block each time you log into Moodle. At the...