Tips for improving classroom discussions
It’s a common scenario: an instructor asks a question in front of a classroom packed with students and…crickets. I think we’ve all had one of those classes, either as a student or an instructor. I...
View ArticleReflecting on the Fall Semester
Your course is over and grades are submitted! Whew, you have time to take a deep breath and kick those feet up on your desk…well maybe. The spring semester is not so far away, and this is a great time...
View ArticleTLT’s Top Ten Tech Tools
In TLT, we are continually conducting research, starting trials, and experimenting with a variety of technology applications to find the best and most useful tools for our faculty. It makes sense that...
View ArticleGet Geddit to track understanding in your classroom
UPDATE: On 3/14/15, we received an email from Geddit notifying us that their servers will be shutdown on July 1, 2015. Contact your instructional technologist to review possible alternatives. What is...
View ArticleIncorporating student interaction and peer instruction in math courses
Our guest blogger is Stephane Lafortune, a professor in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Lafortune attended the 2014 Summer FTI. This post is a report and reflection on incorporating a new learning...
View ArticleReworking multiple choice exams for clarity
Multiple choice question creation is challenging and time-consuming. While question banks from the publisher can certainly benefit students by providing opportunities for practice, I prefer to create...
View ArticleGuest Post: Playing games to engage students in a non-majors biology course
Our guest blogger is Kathleen Janech from the Department of Biology. In 2014, Kathleen attended the Faculty Technology Institute. This blog post is a report and reflection on implementing strategies...
View ArticleGuest Post: Adapting lectures for a visually-impaired student and planning...
Our guest blogger is Robin Humphreys from the Department of Geology. Robin attended the Faculty Technology Institute in 2014. In this report, she details her experiences modifying lecture materials to...
View ArticleGuest Post: Improving Exam Scores with Practice Poll Everywhere Questions
Our guest blogger this week is Dr. Kristin Krantzman from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dr. Krantzman attended the Faculty Technology Institute in 2014. In this post, Dr. Krantzman...
View ArticleGuest Post: Trigger students’ interest using Poll Everywhere
Our guest blogger this week is Dr. Adem Ali, an assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences. Dr. Ali attended the Faculty Technology Institute in 2014. In this post,...
View ArticleTips to Prepare Your Course for Campus Closures
As instructors, we try to anticipate problems and challenges that may come up in our courses. One thing we sometimes forget to plan for is weather and natural disasters. Do your students know what is...
View ArticleUpcoming Fall Events in TLT
Faculty Open House Faculty Open House 9/25 at 2 pm Friday, September 25 2-4 pm – Stop by anytime! TLT Suite on JC Long 3rd Floor Come enjoy light refreshments and enter for your chance to win fabulous...
View ArticleTLT Conference Call for Session Proposals
TLT invites you to submit a proposal to present at The Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference, the next generation of the FTI. This event is designed to bring together expertise from across...
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