by Elisabeth Hedrick-Moser, Instructional Consultant, Reinert Center Recent waves of violence against black lives and a rising tide of protest have raised cultural awareness of the depth of systemic racism. Many educators are pondering whether or how to acknowledge this cultural upheaval in the classroom. Some may feel that, although racism is a problem in… Continue reading Shocking the System: Why Talk about Race in the Classroom?
Course Design for the Inclusive Eye
by Elisabeth Hedrick-Moser, Instructional Consultant, Reinert Center Over the years the Reinert Center has been developing an arsenal of resources for helping educators cultivate inclusive practices. There are so many resources, in fact, that it can be difficult to sift through all of them. The following is a list that highlights the resources available, with… Continue reading Course Design for the Inclusive Eye
Suggestions for Teaching with a Small Number of Remote Students Zooming Into an Face to Face Course
by Sandy Gambill, Sr. Instructional Developer, Reinert Center This fall, you may find yourself with only one or two students using Zoom to attend your face to face class. Avoiding situations where these remote students feel like they are just watching the other students take a class is important. Here are some suggestions that might… Continue reading Suggestions for Teaching with a Small Number of Remote Students Zooming Into an Face to Face Course
Reinert Center Welcomes New Graduate Assistants
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning enthusiastically announces the newest members of our staff. Graduate Assistants: Adaobi Anakwe and Victoria Carter Adaobi is a doctoral student in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics with a focus in maternal, child and family health under the supervision of Dr. Pamela Xaverius. Prior to joining SLU,… Continue reading Reinert Center Welcomes New Graduate Assistants
Upcoming Events: Pedagogy Coffee Break
The Reinert Center will be hosting a series of Pedagogy Coffee Breaks, where we tackle a variety of pedagogical topics and take questions from faculty. Here are the next two we have coming up: Pedagogy Coffee Break Friday, August 21, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Do you have pedagogical issues that have come up during the… Continue reading Upcoming Events: Pedagogy Coffee Break
Resources for Teaching in the Hyflex Classroom
by Sandy Gambill, Sr. Instructional Developer, Reinert Center We’ve put a lot of time this summer into thinking about virtual students. What about students in the face to face (mask to mask?) classroom. Here are some recent articles and studies that might be helpful as you think about the physical classroom. When combining students in… Continue reading Resources for Teaching in the Hyflex Classroom
A Model for Pandemic Era Course Design
by Sandy Gambill, Sr. Instructional Developer, Reinert Center As we face the uncertainty of the fall semester, it is hard to see how our instructional time with students won’t change. We may go through the entire semester without transitioning to remote learning, as we were forced to in the spring. Even if that proves to… Continue reading A Model for Pandemic Era Course Design
Taking the Guesswork Out of Developing Hybrid Courses
by Katie Devany, M.S., Program Director & Instructor - Leadership and Organizational Behavior, School for Professional Studies I was selected for the Innovative Teaching Fellowship (ITF) in fall 2017 and taught an introductory entrepreneurship course. My experience differs from many SLU faculty in that I have been teaching online almost exclusively for seven years. While… Continue reading Taking the Guesswork Out of Developing Hybrid Courses
Implementing a Hybrid-Flipped Classroom Model in Biomedical Engineering
by Scott Sell, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Program Coordinator in Biomedical Engineering For a long time I had wanted to “flip” one of my classes. It was a pedagogy that I was intrigued by, where students are exposed to a significant amount of content prior to class through reading, exercises and videos and then… Continue reading Implementing a Hybrid-Flipped Classroom Model in Biomedical Engineering
Friday Roundup
As we all strive to lower the curve through social distancing, we have closed the physical offices of the Reinert Center. However, all of us are continuing to work remotely and are available via email: cttl@slu.edu. You can also request a virtual consultation through our consultation request form: LINK. Below are some resources we have… Continue reading Friday Roundup
