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Do you wish students would pay more attention to the feedback provided on an assignment or test? Do you want them to learn how to learn so they can be successful in your courses? If so, “Exam Wrappers” is an …
For Faculty: Encourage Metacognition with “Exam Wrappers” Read more »
Looking for Wi-Fi on campus? Guests on campus are now able to self-register for wireless network access while on campus. Once registered, guests will have 24 hours of wireless network access. If guests are visiting for longer than one …
Last week, you learned how to use the Save As… feature in Office 2013. This week you can find out how to add the Save As… command and many others to your Quick Access Toolbar in Office programs. This handy …
ITS has scheduled several workshops for the Summer. The workshops scheduled for the next two weeks are noted below. If you would like to register or see all of the details for a session and also preview the classes …
Have you thought about flipped learning – the teaching and learning model that has students listening to lectures that are recorded for homework and then doing what used to be homework during class? If you have tried this model, even …
Tech Tip Tuesday – Office 2013 Shortcut As a new feature in Office 2013, the “Save As” function has an additional step. Unlike previous Office versions and virtually every other Windows program, File | Save As takes the user to …
This article, originally posted on Faculty Focus, helps us to think about trying out new teaching strategies that we read about in journals, see demonstrated by peers or at conferences. It reminds us that change is hard, success or not …
As part of strategic plan focus group work, ITS has been reviewing options in the learning management system (LMS) market. In fall 2013, select members of ITS participated in online webinars presented by several LMS providers: Sakai, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Canvas …
Out of Office Notices Phone Alternate Greeting Alert callers you are away from the office. Record and enable an alternate greeting, set an expiration date. Step by Step Directions Forward Calls to Voice Mail Send calls directly to your voice …
Summer Break – Let People Know You’re Not in the Office Read more »
While summer “vacation” begins for many faculty, it is a good time for some reflection. As our new CETL Director, Michele Kozimor-King highlighted at the Celebration of Teaching Event this week, reflection is key to improved teaching and learning. This …
The Heartbleed Bug is not just last week’s concern and may still be affecting your favorite sites. Just changing your passwords may not be enough if the bug is still affecting a site. Find out for yourself which most visited …
ITS has scheduled several workshops for the Spring semester. The workshops scheduled for the next two weeks are noted below. If you would like to see all of the details for a session and also preview the classes that …
This Chronicle blog post describes a rationale for creating learning objectives that frame the course content more explicitly for you and your students. Not only does this approach help faculty to plan a structured lesson, but also scaffolds the learning …
For Faculty: A New Way of Thinking About Learning Objectives Read more »
Did you know that there are thousands of stock photos available to embed on blogs, websites and via social media from Getty Images? As long as you are using them for non-commercial or educational purposes, it is completely legal. Check …
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ITS has scheduled several workshops for the Spring semester. The workshops scheduled for the next two weeks are noted below. If you would like to see all of the details for a session and also preview the classes that …