Feb 03
This article about researching styles of student note taking was a great read from Huffington Post. Personally, I think that it’s too early to call this definitive but the results are definitely interesting. My career as a student mostly entailed taking notes by hand versus on a laptop. It actually did help me retain information …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/note-taking-typing-versus-writing/
Jan 29
I recommend faculty cut their lecture into 7 minute chucks. Each chunk should contain one specific topic. This is excellent for exam reviews. Students can select the topics to study and watch the lecture as many times as needed. You can read more about this topic at: Creating a Learner-Friendly Online Course @ facultyfocus.com
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/7-minute-video-chunks-nugget-of-information/
Jan 13
This spring the Faculty Center has partnered with two Biology faculty members to pilot the iClicker interactive response system. These devices are designed to increase student engagement in face-to-face classes by allowing instructors to occasionally poll students with subject matter questions during class sessions. Students use the hand-held devices to select multiple choice, true/false, …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/iclicker-pilot/
May 21
The May 21, 2013 webinar, Just Flip It: From the Front Lines of the Flipped Classroom, is available on demand. It’s easy to picture a traditional classroom – a lecturing professor with rows of students watching, listening and taking notes. But that age-old model is turning a cartwheel in some of the best classrooms in …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/webinar-on-demand-just-flip-it/
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