“Designing and teaching hybrid courses: How online instruction can improve your classroom effectiveness” Alexander Pagnani – April 14, 2011 2pm, 631 Aderhold Online courses are known to elicit a range of strong reactions from students and faculty alike. Some prefer … Continue reading
“Online Interaction: Strategies for Engagement” Dr. Janette Hill – March 31, 2011 1:30pm, 631 Aderhold One of the primary criticisms of online learning is that is it not as interactive as a f2f class. I have found that it can … Continue reading
“Three Strikes and You’re Out!” Dr. Denise Spangler – February 24, 2011 Dr. Spangler shares two methods used for managing class discussions to limit the contributions of those who “over-engage” and to draw out the contributions of reluctant students. She … Continue reading
“Student Engagement through Choice, Curiosity, and Interest: The Implicit Connections of Learning” Joseph Pate – February 4, 2011 Pate offers ideas to trouble common pedagogical practice by resituating the traditional role of the teacher towards both students and content (Palmer, … Continue reading
“Death by PowerPoint: Instructional Don’ts and Do’s with Funny, Real Examples” Dr. Shawn Glynn – January 20, 2011 “Death by PowerPoint” refers to a state of student boredom and frustration induced by information overload, excessive use of the software’s features, … Continue reading
“Yes We Can … Revolutionize Higher Education” Dr. Corey Johnson & Dr. Gwynn Powell – November 18, 2010 Johnson & Powell explore innovative curriculum design: four courses traditionally taught separately are now blended into a learning community known as the … Continue reading
“In Search of Lost Wisdom” Dr. Lloyd Rieber – October 21, 2010 This presentation by the Director of Innovation in Teaching and Technology provides a brief introduction to the idea behind the “Innovation 20/20 Series,” as well as a look … Continue reading