by Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center We’re a few weeks into the Fall semester. That time when everyone is in a groove, when they’ve found their footing with the course work and the schedule, and the exhaustion that comes with all that hasn’t set in yet. The bloom of motivation is still… Continue reading Fall Disruptions: Instructional Continuity amid Changing Circumstances
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Clickers and Peer Instruction with a Diversity, Equity and Inclusive (DEI) Approach
by Elodie Pozzi, Assistant Professor, Mathematics and StatisticesDEI Fellow, Reinert Center The Clickers and Peer Instruction is a method in education that consists in combining handheld electronic devices (called clickers) with peer-discussion. It aims at actively engaging students in the learning process and promoting peer interaction and discussion. Peer Instruction was developed by Eric Mazur,… Continue reading Clickers and Peer Instruction with a Diversity, Equity and Inclusive (DEI) Approach
Reflecting on Recent CRT Community of Practice
by Mitchell Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Recently, a group of faculty from various departments here at SLU sat down to discuss culturally responsive teaching and academic dishonesty. It was a pleasure to join this community of practice, which will meet several times throughout the year as an extension of our Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute.… Continue reading Reflecting on Recent CRT Community of Practice
Resources for Well-Being
In light of on-going world-wide and local circumstances, remember that the Reinert Center team has many ways to support you as you and your students encounter tragic events. In addition to individual, confidential teaching consultations, we also have several resources on our website that focus on student and instructor well-being. Here are a few you… Continue reading Resources for Well-Being
Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
by Sandy Gambill, Program Director, Reinert Center The Reinert Center has launched a new option for its long running Certificate in University Teaching Skills. Faculty and graduate students can earn an Online University Teaching Skills Certificate. The certificate requirements include workshops in areas such as engaging students online and assessing online learning, culminating in a… Continue reading Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
Deciding About the Use of AI
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center As we move further into the semester many of us have questions that are still not completely settled when it comes to the assignments that we are doing with our classes. Among the questions like, Is this assignment still a good fit for my course? Is a new… Continue reading Deciding About the Use of AI
New Resource Guides
Check out our new Resource Guides: Supporting International Students Through Lecture Techniques for Structuring International Student Group Work For more resources on supporting international students, see our website.
New Resources
We have recently added several new resource guides, including: Teaching with Accommodations Fostering Cross-Cultural Relationships with International Students Culturally Responsive Online Course Design Prioritizing Exam Integrity among International Students Pedagogical Consideration to Support International Student Learning Additionally, we have posted a new resource page on Supporting International Students that you can check out. If you… Continue reading New Resources
What is ChatGPT, and What Does It Mean for My Teaching?
by Robert Cole, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Many of us started to see things being written about ChatGPT before the winter break, and the news does not seem to be slowing regarding this AI text generator. In this post, I would like to share my experiences and perspective using ChatGPT. I will also and provide… Continue reading What is ChatGPT, and What Does It Mean for My Teaching?
New Resource Guide
A new resource guide on Career- Connected Learning has now been posted to the Reinert Center website. If you want to find more resource guides we offer, visit this webpage.
The Notebook 