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Is the Tide Turning on MOOCs (and Other Online Courses)?
Is the tide turning on MOOCs (massive open online courses)? An April 29th Chronicle of Higher Education article explains how, earlier this month, Amherst College turned down an ordinarily coveted invitation to join edX: Amherst’s rejection of edX, decided by … Continue reading
Posted in Course Design, Large Classes, Technology
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First: Scantron. Now: Automated essay graders. What’s next?
From the April 4 New York Times: Imagine taking a college exam, and, instead of handing in a blue book and getting a grade from a professor a few weeks later, clicking the “send” button when you are done and receiving … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Critical Thinking, Technology, Writing
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Faculty Play Dates
Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of learning and work occurring in Faculty Learning Communities. But, like preschool play groups, FLCs also provide a safe and structured environment focused on a shared interest, for learning, interaction, and enjoyment among … Continue reading
It’s Not Just the Students Who Multitask
I started reading the Chronicle piece entitled “You’re Distracted. This Professor Can Help” feeling very smug and superior. Those foolish students — why do they not realize that their constant response to electronic devices is counterproductive (and it is). Checking … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Students, Technology
Tagged email, meditation, multitasking, Teaching, Technology
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Do I need to make classroom attendance more important?
In a previous blog posting, I outlined my use of a tablet PC in the classroom. One of the ways I use the tablet is to screencast my lecture, recording both the visual output (my notes and PowerPoint) and my … Continue reading
Higher Ed Faculty: Teachers, Mentors, Advisors, Parents, or Friends?
A recent inquiry by one of my colleagues regarding faculty members’ student attendance policies in class has prompted me to revisit a handful of related questions that I am often asking myself and others: What is the scope of my … Continue reading
Posted in Students, Technology, Writing
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What’s my value as a teacher?
As faculty at an institution of higher education, and private, expensive institution at that, I often discuss the future of education. In situations that I’m sure many of you have experienced, family and friends often ask me why college is … Continue reading
Posted in Pedagogical Theory, Students, Technology
Tagged Flipped Classroom, Higher Ed in the Crosshairs
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Follow CTE on Twitter
CTE has a blog, so could tweeting be far behind? We think of it as one more way to help you keep up with the latest news in higher education, research on teaching & learning, and CTE’s programs and services. … Continue reading
MOOCs for Professor Profit?
Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are all the rage these days. Usually they’re free. But a provocative story in the Chronicle highlights a new service that offers “ultra-affordable” MOOCs — and the tuition paid by the online student is split … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Methods, Technology
Tagged cost of higher ed, faculty, MOOC, online education
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An Example of Teaching with Technology
I’ve been fortunate to be a part of the new Teaching with Technology Faculty Learning Community (FLC). The nine members of the group bring different perspectives to the application of technology in teaching. Even from reading the various entries in … Continue reading
