Last week I was happy to get a horrible parking spot. Seriously. Walking across campus on a -26F morning made me smile (and my cheeks bright). That’s crazy, you may be thinking, but I wasn’t happy to be out in the colder-than-Alaska–I was happy...
During 2014, we were graciously allowed to record several instructors around campus using active learning techniques. We will present several short videos over the next few weeks of how these instructors use active learning in their subject areas. Deb Pharo –...
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...
I think it can, and this short video created in Adobe Voice tells why. Sidenote: Adobe Voice is a wonderfully simple to use presentation tool, allowing you to easily insert photos, text, music, and record your voice–IF you plan ahead and make sure the device...
Constance Staley’s presentation on teaching “grit” during spring Opening Conference shared a number of ways that instructors can impact students. Wanting to think more deeply about this as the new semester approaches, I looked up grit in Google’s online dictionary....
