This category is used primarily for posts of faculty interest that relate to teaching and learning.
Do you want to show a presentation to a class and PowerPoint is just showing presenter view? Well it’s a simple fix! Simply go to the ribbon and select SLIDESHOW and go to MONITORS. There, select the check box labeled …
This post from the Chronicle of Higher Education and this post from Faculty Focus highlight some tips on how to organize and manage discussions. How do you manage online and face-to-face discussions? How do you assess them? Share your ideas …
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Teaching Flipped gives university faculty an introduction to the ins and outs of teaching with a flipped, hybrid, or online MOOC-type classroom. The course will examine what is known versus what is not known in the literature, and where these learning …
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This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights the work of Michael Wesch reflecting on high-impact teaching practices. He has started a new website where he will post videos about teaching and learning. It is worth a look, especially …
E-Town has a campus-wide subscription to Atomic Learning training videos. This service provides over 10,000 videos on common technology and teaching topics and now also includes web-based assessments for many of the video series. Are you wondering how other faculty …
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The process of updating all software for the upcoming school year has begun. For the 2015-2016 year, new updates have already been released or will be released in the near future in computer labs throughout campus. It’s important to know …
If you haven’t been to Nicarry 133 since its renovation over Spring Break, now is the time to do so. With the implementation of the pilot equipment, there is a plethora of new items for the classroom available for students …
Creating multiple choice tests is no easy feat and many instructors struggle with composing the perfect question for specific learning goals. Good questions shouldn’t be too easy or too hard but they also should make the student really think about …
Over the last few summers, ITS and the Dean’s Office has sponsored a Faculty Technology Institute. This Spring, we will have Wednesday @ 11 presentations about the 2014 faculty projects. Each presentation will be held in Hoover 114. Save the …
Goodbye Blackboard in… Countdown As of June 24, 2015, the college will no longer be using Blackboard as an LMS. Don’t worry! ITS will archiving all of your Blackboard courses and can help import them into Canvas. As Etown moves …
Kahoot! Student’s dozing off in class? Wake them up and get them focused with Kahoot! Utilizing a quick-and-easy online quiz builder while playing on your students’ competitive spirit, Kahoot! allows students to respond from their smartphones, tablets, and laptops to …
Pilot Classroom The planning for the active learning classrooms on the first floor of Nicarry is moving forward with due diligence. We have partnered with Steelcase to install a pilot classroom during Spring Break. The classroom is designed with mobile …
If you have used Turnitin for assignments to check for plagiarism, you already know it is a powerful tool. But did you also know that you can grade assignments within Turnitin and use Quickmarks that you can customize to give …
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Using the blog or journal tools in Blackboard, although useful, can be frustrating when it comes to grading. Many instructors have had problems with the single grade you can input for the entire tool, regardless of how many posts there …
When was the last time you attended a webcast or online activity orientated on student success in the classroom? If you can’t remember when (or even if you can) make sure to check out Student Success Week put on by …