by Michaella Thornton, Assistant Director for Instructional Design Encouraging students to actively engage in (and complete) a course's readings can sometimes feel like a Sisyphean task, especially if class discussions are dependent on students' comprehension and ability to analyze, critique, and synthesize the readings throughout the semester. So, how do we, as teachers and instructional… Continue reading Actively Engaging Students in Reading & Discussion: Article Review
Category: Reviews
What is Transformational Teaching, and How Do I Do It?
by Debie Lohe, Director, CTTL Here in the Reinert Center, we talk a lot about teaching that transforms – that is, teaching that changes people, altering fundamentally the way learners understand themselves and others, the way they engage in and contribute to their larger world. But transformation is a tall order (especially for those of… Continue reading What is Transformational Teaching, and How Do I Do It?
Tapping into the Collective Wisdom of the Best Blended Course Design Practices
By Michaella Thornton, Assistant Director for Instructional Design For four years I have taught blended, accelerated, and linked first-year composition courses at another learning institution. Despite having several years experience teaching face-to-face college-level writing and online educational technology courses before teaching a blended course, I had to teach myself a lot about the educational nuances… Continue reading Tapping into the Collective Wisdom of the Best Blended Course Design Practices
The Art and Science of Creating Learning Environments – The Third Teacher book
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Designer One of the frequent conversations that occur when talking with faculty about the Learning Studio is the relationship between classroom space and technology. While cameras, video walls, projectors, and other educational technology can be successfully utilized to help provide new approaches for teaching and learning, another component to teaching with… Continue reading The Art and Science of Creating Learning Environments – The Third Teacher book
What’s On Our Minds Lately: The Instructional Design Team
by Sandy Gambill, CTTL Instructional Designer Vine Link: http://vine.co/ If you have an iPhone or iPad, you must download an video app called Vine, but be warned, it’s addictive. Vine, which was recently purchased by Twitter, lets you record and share 6-second video clips. You can pause in recording simply by touching your screen. What… Continue reading What’s On Our Minds Lately: The Instructional Design Team
CTTL Announces the Publication of A Guide for Beginning Teachers
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL) is pleased to announce the publication of A Guide for Beginning Teachers, an e-book from Drs. James H. Korn, Mary Stephen, and Jason Sikorski. Both Korn and Stephen both have a rich history with the SLU and with the Center, and it is our pleasure to… Continue reading CTTL Announces the Publication of A Guide for Beginning Teachers
Ken Bain’s Back and This Time He Has Advice for Students
by Sandy Gambill, Instructional Designer Ken Bain, the author of the award-winning book, What the Best College Teachers Do is back with the newly released, What the Best College Students Do. Published in 2004, What The Best College Teachers Do is the product of a 15-year study of 100 teachers in a variety of settings. It has… Continue reading Ken Bain’s Back and This Time He Has Advice for Students
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