Students are struggling this year to stay on top of content and class work. Some faculty are having success assigning students to an accountability partnership. This partner is someone they can go to if they miss class, have questions, or just want to talk about the day’s lecture or assignment. It’s a way to help…
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Flashcards? Yes!
Here are two flashcard creation tools as well as information supporting the use of flashcards and their effectiveness. Recommendation 1: Quizlet Quizlet offers both free and paid version of its web-based tools and is also available on the App Store and Google Play. To learn more about this tool go to https://quizlet.com/ And also check…
Chrome Extensions Part 2 – Tools for Productivity
I am always looking for ways to be more productive and that search has led me to Chrome Extensions. These are applications that run inside your Chrome browser and enhance the functionality of that browser. Back in July 2015, I shared a list of Chrome Extensions that I use and now I would like to…
Small Teaching Tip #10: Creating Connections
One of the most challenging aspects of education is getting our students to use prior knowledge and to connect that with the new information we are trying to teach them. It seems as if students walk into each class and compartmentalize it in their brain, often, it feels as if they do this for each…
DE 2.0 Workshop: Humanizing Your Online Course
“I miss getting to really know my students. It’s just not the same.” “There’s no way of knowing who is on the other side of the screen.” Sound familiar? If so then you aren’t alone. Not only do some instructors feel this way about online learning, but students do as well. Often they feel isolated,…