2016
Dear Colleagues in Arts & Sciences,ASSETT offers professional development options to faculty interested in implementing technology that will impact the academic success of their students.I am particularly interested in the Faculty Fellows
Student Fellows (SFs) working for the Teaching Technology Assistance Program (TTAP) were busy this fall semester helping Arts and Sciences faculty across campus. The TTAP program is a new initiative that was launched this fall, with the goal of
This month’s faculty spotlight celebrates Dr. Anne Lester’s work to innovate HIST 1800 - Introduction to Global History. Lester developed an opportunity for students to share what they are learning while also developing their technology skills with
This semester, 10 faculty from across the college of Arts and Sciences participated in a Special Interest Group (SIG) on Encouraging and Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills. From readings and discussions, to student personas, to
Did you know you can embed quizzes in video content and track student interactions with your videos?PlayPosit is an interactive video tool that allows you to customize the student experience by laying your own custom lesson (quiz questions, text
Whether you teach large lectures with 200+ students or classes of less than ten, this tip is for you. “Anti-Sets” and “Closures” require very little investment of time to create (Can you spare five minutes?) and ensure students are
October 20th, 2016Dear colleagues in Arts & Sciences,ASSETT is finding its way into the professional lives of many faculty with positive effects on professional development and promoting community across diverse departments within the College.
How might we encourage students’ to engage in course materials? Well, if your goal is to guide students in thinking more critically and reading online texts more deeply (PDF or web article), than Hypothesi.is might be right up your alley. It’s a- “How to: Increase Accessibility in your course”There are several options and resources available for making your course accessible and user-friendly for all learners! Learn more about OIT’s Universal Design service and check out the calendar of
How might we help our students communicate in teams even when they are out of the classroom?The phrase, ‘my students are slacking,’ doesn’t usually roll of an instructor’s tongue with a positive connotation. However, for instructors using the