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Cosette Lemelin & I @ualbertactl had the pleasure of discussing students' resistance to active learning a few weeks ago with Maryellen Weimer @teachprof. This is a podcast of that conversation: podomatic.com/podcasts/teach…
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Among the trickiest decisions teachers make is whether to round up the final grade for a student who is just a few points shy of a passing score.
Read today's post: Grading Dilemma: Should We Round Up? ow.ly/92Rt50pJCcf
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The flipped classroom creates new challenges for faculty and students, in terms of time management. In today’s post, @RobertTalbert provides three strategies for getting time on your side.
Read Time Management Strategies for the Flipped Classroom >> ow.ly/wb4w50o5CP4
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Makeup exams often create more work and can put us in the awkward position of judging the truthfulness of our students’ excuses. Here are some alternatives. facultyfocus.com/articles/ed…
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Submergence in the Habitual the8blog.wordpress.com/2019/… @facultyfocus @teachprof #teaching #learning #highered #reflectivepractice
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Even minor changes to a writing assignment can reduce plagiarism and strengthen students’ writing abilities. Today's article offers advice on four things you can do. facultyfocus.com/articles/te…
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There is considerable research surrounding effective note-taking practices for students in lecture-style courses. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel discusses the pros and cons of note-taking for student learning, and what course design is most conducive for it. tinyurl.com/yc7yf2k2
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Call for Proposals: The Leadership in Higher Education Conference is accepting proposals for its 4th annual conference, October 3–5 in St. Louis. Check out the conference tracks and review the submission guidelines here: bit.ly/LHE19CFP #HigherEducation
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Here's a class exercise I devised for discussing how to distribute study time with students
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What a creative way to reinforce a lesson. The students' responses are nothing short of brilliant.
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Want to know what faculty need on your campus? Learn more about our free Faculty Needs Survey. #facdev #highered ow.ly/ohf630mV2j8
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Ever wondered if your students are as concerned about their learning as you are? If you prioritize student learning, you may be the only person in your classroom with that goal.
Continue Reading Five Ways to Teach Students to Be Learning Centered, Too: ow.ly/2NJ250jOzzr
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College/university teachers: What is the biggest teaching problem you face in your classroom (onsite or online)?
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An interesting article by @joshua_r_eyler in Inside Higher Ed which discusses what constitutes a good lecture. The comments are also worth reading. insidehighered.com/advice/20…
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Some institutions are asking faculty to do something that largely hasn’t been expected of them: help head off problems that can derail students. Lots of faculty already do this, but it's great to see the issue getting some (official) attention: washingtonpost.com/local/edu…
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“How would you describe your teaching role with your students? Is it a transmission, a transaction, or a transformation?” the8blog.wordpress.com/2017/…
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The Teaching Professor keeps readers informed of pedagogically sound techniques, new ideas, strategies that work, and pragmatic approaches for enhancing student learning and improving instructional effectiveness. Come see what’s new! ow.ly/QtpI50ieVR6
