If you warrantied your teaching, what would it look like?

If you warrantied your teaching, what would it look like?

A common refrain heard at instructor events is the amount of effort students put into their work.  Driving by this sign today, I had to laugh at the simple advice on how to fix situations where students aren’t putting in the needed effort to meet desired...
We Are Not Alone (Teaching is not a solitary task)

We Are Not Alone (Teaching is not a solitary task)

Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference in Vegas. Five days of sessions conducted around peer-reviewed research focused on the best of what technology can bring to education for...
Ordering Question – NEW to Moodle!

Ordering Question – NEW to Moodle!

A new quiz question format has been added to our Moodle system.  This new question format called Ordering, allows students to drag a random list of answers into the correct sequence. This new format will work well for: Steps in a process (spit, put toothpaste on your...
Streamlining Your Teaching through Learning Outcomes

Streamlining Your Teaching through Learning Outcomes

What is it that you wish your students to know, understand and be able to do as a result of your teaching and their learning in your class?  How will you know when they get there, and what will you do if they don’t? Kick your teaching up a notch, and make learning...