Category: Pedagogy

Course Prep for a Course You Taught in the Past

If you are preparing to teach the same course again, please read the following article. It provides a few recommends for this type of course prep. Teaching a Class Again http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/teaching-a-class-again/60667?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=enless

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CFEI Announces 2015-16 Faculty Fellows

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In Spring 2015, the CFEI announced two Faculty Fellowships – Teaching & Learning and one Faculty Fellowship – Special Project. After a competitive application process with the Faculty Center Advisory Committee, these fellowships were confirmed.   The CFEI would like to recognize: 2015-16 Faculty Fellows – Teaching & Learning Dr. Rebecca Dibbs for her proposed …

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Syllabus Template

Faculty have access to the most up-to-date syllabus template for TAMUC on the CFEI website.  The updated document includes current technology requirements, contact information for the Office of Student Disability Resources and Services, and University Procedures/Policies. Each term, refer to this link for the most up-to-date syllabus template.  A checklist has been provided for faculty to evaluate their …

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Not Another Dreaded Test

Read about a professor’s efforts to change the attitudes of the students in his classroom. His approach is to make informal and alternative assessments into celebrations of learning. These celebrations come with music, lights, and decorations. The words “quiz” and “test” are banned from this classroom.  Read the article to learn how students respond to this …

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Free Rice! What is it?

Do you personally like quizzes? Do you give pop quizzes? Do you construct quizzes as informal, low-stakes assessments?   If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you may be interested in “Free Rice” as a tool in your classroom. The following article, “5 Ways to Enhance Student Learning Using Free Rice“, gives a …

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