One of the most exciting things about the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement is that it allows talented and experienced teachers to create resources and share them with others in their fields. If an open textbook (or quiz, or video lecture or worksheet or...
In the Educational Media Technologies department we keep close tabs on versioning and we continually upgrade technologies used by our instructors and students. Why? Mainly to ensure that everyone has access to the latest and greatest features. Sometimes, however,...
"Don't Follow Your Passion": Ben Horowitz's Commencement Speech at Columbia University from a16z
As a result of several comments we received about the functionality of Osterlin 203 & 205, we recently redesigned these classrooms to make it easier for both the instructor and the student. By repurposing equipment we were able to improve student viewing by...
Have you dreamed of an easy way to duplicate assignments or resources between courses? Or do you miss the ability to have files stored in Moodle? Good news, now you can do that very easily with the new Sharing Cart. The Sharing Cart is a block for duplicating course...
As we gear up for the main 8-week session, remember to let your students know about the Writing and Reading Center. For the summer Writing and Reading Center hours will be Monday-Thursday from 10-2. If you would like a tour of the center, or an in-class presentation...
Students with a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed. These students focus on learning over just looking smart, see effort as the key to success, and thrive in the face of a challenge. -Stanford's PERTS Mindset Kit (Beta) Teaching this to college...
The lightboard is an innovative teaching and learning tool that enables instructors to capture lectures in an engaging format. Essentially, instructors stand behind a piece of glass that has been framed in LED lighting and mounted on a stand. When the instructor...
Help us congratulate Sherry Trier for designing an award-winning lesson in the 2015 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge. Each year SoftChalk enthusiasts have a chance to be recognized for the innovative digital content they create for students. The judges consists of leading...