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How might we boost authentic engagement in class while having a little fun, too?Heading down the stretch to the end of the semester, sometimes calls for a little stress relief. Kahoot can introduce an element of competition and be a fun way to- In thinking broadly about integrating technology, sometimes it can be a bit daunting or overwhelming… Where do I start? What technologies are out there? What if something goes
How might we integrate academic technologies based on students’ learning needs and validation?The students have spoken! We asked them to comment on the coolest technologies faculty use in our fall Learning with Technology Survey. By far, the most- Even though it’s only February, now is a good time to start planning to collect some mid-semester student feedback. Try asking students a few open ended questions like what has most helped their learning, what has not helped their learning, and what
- Lisa Dilling is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Studies Program. She plans to use NB along with Padlet in order to improve engagement and active learning opportunities in a medium sized enrollment class. Dilling completed the Fall 2015
- Sabahat Adil, an Assistant Professor of Arabic in Asian Languages and Civilizations, plans to implement Timeline JS into her Islamic Culture and the Iberian Peninsula Course. Adil hopes for students to use Timeline JS to be
- We welcome applicants for the Spring 2016 Hybrid Course Design Seminar for faculty in tenure-track or instructor ranks. The seminar will meet for two hours, 6-8 times during the course of the semester. Selected faculty will be expected to
- David Brown, PhD, is the Department Chair in the Department for Political Science and a research associate at the Institute for Behavioral Science at CU Boulder. Gale completed the Fall 2015 ASSETT Teaching with Technology Seminar. He
How might we check for understanding when sharing videos with students?Google forms now lets you embed videos from Youtube! So, if you’ve been busy creating screencasts or if you regularly ask students to watch youtube videos before coming to class- For this new year, whether you're vowing to try new things or to get back to the basics, here are a few non-techy ideas to spice up your courses. You've probably heard the term active learning and it might sound a little daunting or chaotic. Yet,