6.12.08:
Learning
Centered Syllabus |
The University
of Delaware Center for Teaching Effectiveness
has a great site devoted to the “learning
centered syllabus.” As
per university policy, you must use
the Master Course Syllabus (MCS),
but within that framework you can
certainly consider ways to focus
on the learning in the classroom
and options that will best help your
students. Please give FaCIT
a call if you have any questions
about how to integrate learning-centered
ideas into your MCS this Fall. (link) |
5.28.08:
Journal
of Excellence in College Teaching (JECT) |
CMU
has an electronic site license for
the Journal of Excellence in College
Teaching (JECT), which has published
the scholarship of teaching and learning
for almost 30 years. Articles
include teaching tips, issues related
to plagiarism, use of humor in the
classroom, and a host of other exceptional
topics. They
also have search capabilities, so
you can look up articles on just
about any area of teaching and learning
of interest to you. (link) |
5.14.08:
You
work hard! |
Finals
are over. Grades are submitted. Whether
you live and teach atop Mt. Pleasant
or from afar via one of our online
programs, we think you should reward
yourself for all of that hard work.
Take a look at this site for links
to hidden treasures and excursions
close to home. Once you feeel recharged
and ready to dive back into your
course prep and research, we are
ready, willing and excited to get
back to work with you. If you're
teaching summer classes, be sure
to take a little time for yourself.
Take a walk, go fishing, throw a
party, play cards ... enjoy some
food for the mind and soul. (link) |
5.7.08:
Blackboard
Tutorials |
Need just
a reminder for how to accomplish that
task or want to learn how to do something
new in Blackboard? Look over these
tutorials and find both print and video
versions that range from the most common
tasks to the more difficult ones. Both
print and video tutorials are step-by-step,
easy to follow and sure to get you
up and running in no time. (link) |
4.30.08:
iTunes
U & Mobile Learning |
Just
not enough time to get through everything
you want to in the classroom? Want
to beef up your online course? Maybe
your students could use a little
extra time exploring a certain topic?
Class is always in session at iTunes
U! Check out this link for an overview
of iTunes U and then contact Dan
Bracken in FaCIT to learn more
about the exciting options available
here at CMU. (link) |
4.23.08:
Plagiarism |
This site
has a lot of very helpful information
with respect to plagiarism. In
addition to information regarding copyright
laws and information on ways to reduce
plagiarism, there is also helpful
information regarding how to properly
cite sources and how to paraphrase. That
is, this might also be a helpful
website for your students. (link) |
4.16.08:
Test
Anxiety |
Great resource
to share with your students. This
site includes good information on
test anxiety, but also many other
tips for preparing to take tests. (link) |
4.9.08:
Large Classes |
(link) |
4.2.08:
Critical
Thinking |
(link) |
3.26.08:
Civility in the Classroom |
Chit chat,
cell phones and inappropriate comments
... oh my!
Instructors in today's classrooms
are faced with countless challenges
and obstacles towards an effective
learning environment. Take a look
some great advice from the campus of
University of California Santa Cruz.
(link) |
3.19.08:
Problem-Based Learning- UDEL |
Problem-based
learning is an effective teaching
technique whereby students are given
real-world problems to solve using
the concepts presented in class.
This site has MANY examples of actual
problems used in classes. It
requires registering a free account
so they can monitor usage and allow
for posting new problems. (link) |
3.12.08:
Cultural
Competence Equity in the Classroom |
This
site offers a great deal of information
with respect to diversity in teaching
and learning. It also includes
quotes from students regarding the
concepts covered, including “what
teachers can do.” (link) |
2.27.08:
Teaching With Technology - Merlot |
Merlot
has one of the most amazing collections
of learning resources for technology
in teaching that I have ever seen. The
information is free to use and is
peer reviewed. Just
select “go to information” below
the author’s name for complete
information for the activity. (link) |
2.20.08:
Blooms Taxonomy |
This
website provides detailed information
on three domains commonly found in
learning: cognitive, affective, and
behavioral. It is based on the
work of Bloom, and although there are
other systems this is the most widely
known and a good place to start. (link) |
2.13.08:
Tips for Powerpoint |
If you
are tired of using the same old Powerpoint
templates, keep in mind there are
many places who now offer free templates. The
following is just one site, with
links at the bottom of the page for
more free templates. (link) |
2.6.08:
IDF-II |
Feedback
from students can be done at any
point in the semester. Many
faculty use the Student Opinion Surveys
(SOS), but information from those
forms is not intended to give you
feedback for the current semester. The
following website has literally hundreds
of questions you could use to obtain
feedback from your students. (link) |
1.30.08:
Effective
Lecturing |
Lecturing
still does certainly have a place in
the academy. To maximize the effectiveness
of the lecture method, the following
website has several things that should
be considered. (link) |
1.23.0
Classroom
Assessment Techniques (CATS) |
Classroom
assessment techniques (CATS) are
an effective low-stakes method to
assess student learning. There
are many CATS, so you will be able
to find one to meet your needs. (link) |
1.16.08:
Service
Learning Clearinghouse
|
On February
7th and 8th CMU will host the Annual
Michigan Campus Compact Service Learning
Institute right here in Mount Pleasant,
MI. For those who are interested
in this area, the following site
is a well-respected composition of
service-learning information. (link)
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1.9.08:
Grading
Rubrics |
Grading Rubrics are amazingly helpful
for speed and consistency in grading. The
following site was developed with grant
funds and has many resources to assist
you in quickly building a grading rubric.
(link) |
