by Debra Lohe, Director, Reinert Center Although the spring issue of Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education is already out, I find myself still thinking about the fall issue, which focused on Jesuit universities as “sanctuaries for truth and justice.” (You can read the full issue here: LINK.) From cover to cover, the Fall 2017 issue… Continue reading Jesuit Universities as Sanctuaries for Truth and Justice
Creating Instructional Videos to Scaffold Learning
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Within the short span of a decade, video tutorials have quickly become a common and pervasive aspect of how we share, consume, and communicate information online. From yoga and guitar lessons, to cooking and home repair, viewers can learn all sorts of new skills through instructor-led online videos. … Continue reading Creating Instructional Videos to Scaffold Learning
Call for Application for Innovative Teaching Fellowship
The Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning invites applications from permanent, full-time teaching faculty for the Innovative Teaching Fellowship, which prepares and supports faculty for teaching in Saint Louis University’s Learning Studio, a highly-flexible, technology-rich experimental classroom. This competitive, two-semester fellowship provides either a $3200.00 stipend or funding to cover a… Continue reading Call for Application for Innovative Teaching Fellowship
Students-as-Producers: Exploring the Transformative Power of Student-Driven Assignments
by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center Last week, the Reinert Center held its annual Winter Institute, a day-long series of workshops and presentations focused on some aspect of our annual theme. This year, the focus of the event was Transformative Learning: Students as Producers. Dr. Derek Bruff (Vanderbilt University) kicked off the day with an… Continue reading Students-as-Producers: Exploring the Transformative Power of Student-Driven Assignments
Congratulations to the Fall Certificate Ceremony Recipients
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning honored 7 Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients and 3 Foundations Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients at our spring ceremony on Friday, December 8, 2017 in the Sinquefield Stateroom in DuBourg Hall. Associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Dr. Lisa Willoughby, began the ceremony by sharing a… Continue reading Congratulations to the Fall Certificate Ceremony Recipients
2nd Issue of Technology for Teaching ejournal now available
The Reinert Center invites you to read the second issue of our ejournal Technology for Teaching. Technology for Teaching is a semi-annual publication from the Instructional Developer team in Saint Louis University's Reinert Center. Each issue will explore innovative ways technology might be used in teaching. It is available online at https://sites.google.com/slu.edu/technologyforteaching/
The Power of “Disorienting Dilemmas”
by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center As regular readers of this blog know, the Reinert Center is spending the academic year focused on the theme of transformative learning. We’re offering a set of workshops and web-based resources that can help faculty and graduate students to create transformative learning experiences for their students. However, we also… Continue reading The Power of “Disorienting Dilemmas”
Book Review: Feminist Pedagogy in Higher Education
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center What is feminist pedagogy and how can it advance our commitment to social and gender justice? Feminist Pedagogy in Higher Education (Light et al., 2015) invites scholars from a variety of disciplines to explore this question from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The editors of the volume synthesize… Continue reading Book Review: Feminist Pedagogy in Higher Education
Designing Courses to Account for Digital Readiness
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center In the past, much attention was paid to a “digital divide” between learners who had and used digital devices versus people who did not. While the ownership of digital devices continues to grow exponentially, research in how digital technologies impact learning is needed. Recently, a number of studies… Continue reading Designing Courses to Account for Digital Readiness
Reflection on Community-Based Learning: A Praxis Workshop Follow Up
by Yang Li, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center Community-Based Learning has become an effective teaching tool for exposing students to reality-based ways to implement their acquired theories or knowledge. During last week’s Praxis Workshop, Leah Sweetman and James Fortney introduced participants to community-based learning associated with different subjects. Participants were introduced to two models of community-based… Continue reading Reflection on Community-Based Learning: A Praxis Workshop Follow Up
The Notebook 