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Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference: October 24-25, 2013
by Michaella Thornton, Assistant Director for Instructional Design, Reinert Center Fall brings some of my favorite things: pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking with friends, settling into the fall semester, and the annual, regional higher ed conference hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis's Center for Teaching and Learning: the Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference.… Continue reading Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference: October 24-25, 2013
I've Been MOOC'ed
by Jerod Quinn, Instructional Designer, Reinert Center By now you have likely heard of Massive Open Online Courses known as MOOCs. They are university-level courses, often taught by experts in the discipline or field, that have open enrollment, with tens of thousands of students in a single class. Massive amounts of hype have surrounded MOOCs… Continue reading I've Been MOOC'ed
Towards a Turn it Off Day?
Last fall I saw Alex Soojung-Kim Pang give a talk on Contemplative Computing. The one thing that has really stuck with me is his advice to never watch a screen loading. I can’t say I always follow this advice, but I do find myself thinking of it every time I’m cursing Blackboard or a streaming… Continue reading Towards a Turn it Off Day?
Teaching at a Jesuit Institution: Thoughts for Those New to SLU
by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center Four years ago this week, I came to SLU from what some might call a highly secular institution. At that time, I had no personal experience with Jesuit institutions, no real sense of what the educational mission of the Jesuits entailed. I did not know the long tradition of… Continue reading Teaching at a Jesuit Institution: Thoughts for Those New to SLU
Call for Innovative Teaching Fellowship Applications and Pre-Application Workshops
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the next call for applications to teach in the Learning Studio, an experimental, technology-rich classroom located in Des Peres Hall, Room 213. The call begins on Monday, August 26 and closes on Wednesday, October 2, when applications are due. For a comprehensive overview… Continue reading Call for Innovative Teaching Fellowship Applications and Pre-Application Workshops
Faculty Open House
Join us for the Faculty Open House on Wednesday, August 28 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
From Intuition to Intention
by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center This week, with move-in underway, most of the campus is focused on the arrival of new undergraduates. It's easy to do that: they're fresh and new and starting a journey that will take them to unexpected places. For us here in the Reinert Center, though, we're thinking more about… Continue reading From Intuition to Intention
Student Motivation in Online and Flipped Courses
by Sandy Gambill, Instructional Designer Many of the ideas we’ve posted this summer for motivating students in a traditional face-to-face class can be applied in online or flipped courses, but you may need to build in some additional structure to foster engagement and help students accept the shift in the balance of power that occurs… Continue reading Student Motivation in Online and Flipped Courses
Review: The Teaching Professor Newsletter and Successful Group Projects
by Gina Merys, Assistant Director, Reinert Center I often hear the laments of faculty about not having enough time to keep up with the current research in their disciplines, much less time to read about teaching and learning. While one of the best parts of the summer months is that it can be a time… Continue reading Review: The Teaching Professor Newsletter and Successful Group Projects
The Notebook 