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
Teaching Metacognition through Critical Reflection: Strategies and Tools
by Katie Beres, Instructional Liaison, CTTL Dr. Patti Clayton facilitated a workshop for the SLU community on May 7 on the topic of critical reflection. As a follow up to her workshop this article provides a summary of various metacognitive activities (including Clayton’s DEAL model) to support student learning. What are metacognitive activities? Metacognitive activities… Continue reading Teaching Metacognition through Critical Reflection: Strategies and Tools
Eating My Own Words: Reflection on Using a Blog in Class
by Jerod Quinn, Instructional Designer, CTTL I warned my students this past semester that there would be a certain level of ambiguity inherent in my “introduction to technology” class. I was not going to walk them through using every application we discuss, but I would instead expect them to “figure it out” on their own.… Continue reading Eating My Own Words: Reflection on Using a Blog in Class
In Search of Renewal
by Debra Rudder Lohe For the last several weeks, I’ve felt – and many SLU faculty have affirmed this sense – that the end of the semester was both speeding at me like a locomotive and slowing like an unwinding watch. Some days, it was hard to believe May was actually here; others, it seemed… Continue reading In Search of Renewal
Congratulations 2013 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning honored 29 Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients at our Spring Ceremony on Friday, May 3, 2013. After warm welcomes from Dr. Debie Lohe, Director of the CTTL, keynote speaker, Dr. Paul Lynch, professor in the Department of English, imparted words of wisdom on teaching and learning… Continue reading Congratulations 2013 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
2nd Annual Learning Studio Symposium Recap
by Michaella Thornton, Assistant Director for Instructional Design It is an inspiring and instructive privilege to be able to peek inside others' classrooms to experience how others teach, hear how and why teachers make the choices they do for students, learning goals and objectives, and respective disciplines, and to consider how such possibilities may be… Continue reading 2nd Annual Learning Studio Symposium Recap
Before the Break: Teaching Considerations for this Summer
by Michaella Thornton, Assistant Director for Instructional Design Late April to mid-May is often a frenetic time of year for faculty, students, and staff (admittedly, my mind often wanders to a beach much like the one pictured here in Venice Beach). The semester is winding down, culminating projects are well underway, and time is fleeting… Continue reading Before the Break: Teaching Considerations for this Summer
Deepening Student Learning: A Workshop on Critical Reflection
Deepening Student Learning: A Workshop on Critical Reflection Tuesday, May 7, 8:30 am 12:00 pm College Church Ballroom In this interactive workshop, Dr. Patti Clayton will share a research-grounded model for critical reflection and engage participants in a hands-on workshop to enhance understanding of the features of critical reflection. Participants will leave with practical strategies… Continue reading Deepening Student Learning: A Workshop on Critical Reflection
The Notebook 