Start Having Authentic Online Course Discussions
Do you often feel frustrated with the way discussions in your online course end up? Is everyone repeating the same thing? Are you reading essays […]
What Have We Learned From Student Perceptions of Voluntary Participation: Are We Being Equitable?
Imagine sitting in the audience at a large conference and you had a question. You think to yourself, “should I ask it?” but then overthinking, […]
More than “Syllabus Day”: How the First Day of Class is an Opportunity to Connect
Today more than ever we are competing for our students' attention within the world of unfolding events. We are instructing across a variety of platforms […]
Can Someone Believe in God and Accept Evolution? Atheistic Perceptions of Evolution, Decrease Acceptance of Evolution
Most scientists agree that the theory of evolution is a foundational concept in understanding biology, yet it remains rejected by nearly half of the college […]
CREATE-ing Together: Using Perusall and the C.R.E.A.T.E method for increasing reading comprehension and analysis of primary literature
Combining the C.R.E.A.T.E .method with an online annotation and discussion tool like Perusall can empower students to confidently participate in conversations and amplify more voices […]
It Works for Me, Does It Work for You? Accessibility for All
Faculty and students come together in a course with assumptions and judgments that have been formed from our own experiences, as well as how we […]
Building Inclusive Classrooms
How can we act individually to promote inclusive classroom spaces? When the daily structure of classes are up to so many factors, pin-pointing a single […]
Teach Talk Webinar: Building Digital Media Skills in the Classroom
Do you know what sources your students are using to get their information? Do you feel you're on the same page with students about factual […]
Developing Critical Thinkers
Thinking critically is a skill gained through practice. Critical thinking has been listed as a top competency needed by college graduates for career readiness, according […]
Methods to Encourage Student Participation in Undergraduate STEM Courses
We’ve all been there. We pose a question to the class and we hope that someone will volunteer an answer or an opinion, but more […]
Teach Talk Webinar: Google in the Classroom
Last year Arizona State University switched to Canvas in order to leverage a cloud-based system that is available 24x7. In that same spirit of innovation, […]
TeachT@lk Webinar: Engaging Discussions
The average faculty member spends 75% of class time talking to students. Maybe it's time to turn the tables, and let the students do the […]
