Tag Archives: Active Learning

A Sense of Wonder

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Beth Thornburg

Today I’m attending the annual conference of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, and I heard a keynote address by Michael Wesch, who teaches cultural anthropology at Kansas State. He gave one of those wildly popular TED … Continue reading →

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Teaching With Blogs

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Beth Thornburg

When we assign our students to write things we usually think of traditional papers, but technology has provided us with opportunities for new media and new audiences.  Students can learn not only how to write better but also lessons about … Continue reading →

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Flipping the Classroom

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Beth Thornburg

In some ways, it’s one of the oldest methods in teaching:  introduce new material through out-of-class assignments, then use class time to apply, analyze, dig deeper.  In other ways, new technologies like podcasts, video lectures, and automated quizzes open up … Continue reading →

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