Category: Pedagogy

Blogging: A Worthwhile Learning Activity

Why Teachers and Students Should Blog This recent article, Why Teachers and Students Should Blog, offers 4 reasons and 5 tips for using blogs in the classroom for increasing student engagement and learning.   Link: http://www.edudemic.com/how-and-why-teachers-should-blog/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Education%20Dive%3A%20K12&utm_campaign=Issue%3A%202015-06-01%20K12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter

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Increase Student Performance & Engagement in Online Classes

A recent article highlights valuable online time-management tools (focusing on commitment, reminder, and/or focus) which helps to increase student performance and course completion and reduce distractions and barriers to success.   Tools That Limit Distraction May Raise Student Performance in Online Classes http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/tools-that-limit-distraction-may-raise-student-performance-in-online-classes/56413?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en   Some touted online time-management software include: Concentrate FocusBooster RescueTime Self-Control (Mac) …

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Blended Learning: The Secret is in the Blend

As our University moves forward with offering blended courses beginning in Spring 2016, a timely article was published on blended learning. A discussion of the necessary conditions and a list of resources was included.   https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-beta/secret-blend

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Press Release: Applications Open for Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning

Learn more about the Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning. Visit http://sites.tamuc.edu/news/applications-open-for-faculty-fellowships-for-teaching-and-learning/.

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2015-2016 Faculty Fellowships Apply Now!

2015-16 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning - Apply Now, Due March 27

2015-2016 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning Provost Adolfo Benavides and the Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation invite full-time faculty to submit applications for the 2015-2016 Faculty Fellowships for Teaching & Learning.  Please visit the web link below to access the application and supporting documents. Completed applications are to be submitted by Friday, March …

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