Education ResolutionBy: Allie Gardner Educational Specialist New Year’s is the time for resolutions Like the strength to overcome addictions The promise to find a slimmer you Or permission to try something new As educators, we aim to change and grow For wisdom, guidance and empathy, we bestow Into the minds and hearts of the students we nourish In hopes that future patients will one day flourish This great responsibility comes with rewards unseen And riches, which cannot be spent, eaten or seen However, we cannot forget the stress there is too So, this new year do not forget to take care of you Spend more time with othersCollaborate with colleagues on ways to blend learning The smartest person in the room is the room. Therefore, take some time to meet with your colleagues and walk through new ideas. Discuss ways to incorporate different styles of learning, lecture and presentation formats, and ways to integrate curriculum. You are not alone in the educational journey you embark upon daily, so take some time to share ideas and find solutions as a team.
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3 Easy Ways to Increase Student Interaction During ClassBy: Michelle Rogers-Johnson, Ph.D. Educational Specialist
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Angelo, T. A., & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Franciso, CA: Jossey-Bass. By Covering 15 Minutes of the Content for Lecture in a Video CaptureBy: Brian Pinney, Ph.D. Educational Specialist As content invariably grows, it can often be added into what is already present. While this works in the short term, over longer periods, serious inflation of material can happen. A caution prior to reading on: this writing does make an attempt to suggest whether that material should or shouldn't remain within your course. The true problem arises in content overload for students studying as well as faculty teaching.
Therefore, a challenge can be to review the material for the most pertinent and up-to-date material. The material that is less critial can be moved into supplementary material as a handout or even recorded mini-lecture. As a note, students are less likely to actually look at this material. Conversely, a roughly 15 minute topic could be recorded and uploaded to D2L. While this "kicks the can" so to speak, it does afford more contact time with the students to explain or provide opportunities to engage students within the class session using the content. Image Resource: By: Vanessa Preast, Ph.D., DVM Digital Accessibility & Instructional Specialist Individuals bring unique experiences and approaches to teaching and learning. Making instructional materials and learning experiences flexible allows students to learn through various senses. Not only does this help make the content more accessible, but also allows learners to demonstrate their work using their strengths. Examples:
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