by Steven Volk | Oct 13, 2023 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning Making Higher Education What It Ought to Be (Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed, October 13, 2023: How teaching can make higher ed not just a credential, but an opportunity for exploration, experimentation, growth and discovery. How Do Students Want...
by Steven Volk | Oct 6, 2023 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning Transforming Reading Assignments into Engaging Tasks and Elevating Student Success (Nathan Pritts, Tierney King, Normal Eng, and Maryellen Weimer, Faculty Focus Podcast, Episode 69): According to research, less than half of students complete...
by Steven Volk | Sep 29, 2023 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning When Restudying Trumps Retrieval (Cindy Nebel, The Learning Scientists, September 28, 2023): There is a wealth of research demonstrating that retrieving information helps individuals retain information better than restudying. But not always… Yes,...
by Steven Volk | Sep 22, 2023 | News of the Week
Ohio5 Virtual Lunchtime Series Join Ohio Wesleyan University faculty Sarah J. Kaka and Stephanie Merkel to discuss the practical applications of ChatGPT in grading, rubric creation, test question development, and authentic assessment of student work in the context of...
by Steven Volk | Sep 15, 2023 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning 6 Approaches for Sharing Assignment Due Dates (Laura Schisler and Melissa Locher, Faculty Focus, September 13, 2023): Taking steps to ensure that students stay on track with assigned course work. 3 Ways to Improve Student Group Work (Christina...
by Steven Volk | Sep 8, 2023 | News of the Week
Teaching and Learning The University of Portland has created a public-facing new Inclusive Teaching Database Dashboard to help faculty easily find and immediately access resources tailored to their own inclusive teaching or pedagogic research. Use keywords to search...
