Our guest blogger is Wendy Sheppard from the Department of Mathematics. Wendy was a participant in the 2013 Spring FTI. This post is a report on her experience using Learning Catalytics in her course. In Spring 2014, I used Learning Catalytics (try this link to find out more: Learning Catalytics), which is a web based platform…
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Guest Post: Scaffolding through screen casting and flipped classrooms for digital natives
Margaret Hagood, Associate Professor in Teacher Education, writes about how she altered an existing assignment to scaffold learning. I teach literacy education courses to students in the department of Teacher Education. The field of literacy has changed considerably over the past 10 years, now encompassing the ability to read and write words in traditional printed…
Guest Post: Flipping for Human Sexuality
Our guest blogger is Professor Kym Long-Wallace from Health and Human Performance. Exactly how boring can human sexuality be? Most students are enthusiastic for their new classes, especially at the beginning of the semester, and particularly for the topic of human sexuality. When my classes reach maximum capacity, I receive numerous requests from students “dying”…
Tackling challenging concepts with problem-based learning in the classroom
Our guest blogger is Elizabeth Burton, an adjunct professor in the Department of Biology. Elizabeth was a participant in the 2013 Summer FTI. This post is a report on her experience using problem-based learning in her courses. In the classroom, many students have trouble translating the facts into action. This is particularly true in the…
Guest Post: Using the iPad and AirSketch for In-class Activities and to Facilitate Discussions
Our guest blogger is Faye Hicks-Townes, a faculty member in Teacher Education. I was a participant in the Summer 2013 Summer FIT. Initially I was overwhelmed with the sheer number of available apps. Although I must admit I was impressed with AirSketch when I first saw it. I wasn’t certain how I would use it…