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Content tagged: Teaching and Learning

Can Clickers Enhance Student Learning?

Article: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Dr. Peter M. Saunders, director of Oregon State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, has heard the horror stories, and understands why faculty were hesitant to use clickers in the ... Read full story »

Tips for Managing Large Online Classes

Article: Friday, November 6th, 2009

Teaching large classes, whether face-to-face or in the online learning environment, is never easy. But there are things you can do to ensure a good experience for you and your ... Read full story »

Effective Strategies for Improving College Teaching and Learning

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Innovative Teaching Strategies for bringing out the best in your Students Effective Strategies for Improving College Teaching and Learning It’s been said that few things can enhance student learning more than ... Learn more »

Eight Ways to Support Faculty Needs with a Virtual Teaching & Learning Center

Article: Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Teaching and learning support professionals, particularly those who must perform miracles as a “Department of One,” can have one of the most challenging jobs on campus. They not only support ... Read full story »

Distance Education Resistance: Understanding Its Origins

Article: Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

It’s a fact of life. Distance education proponents have to learn how to live with conflict. Distance education has been controversial from the start and in many ways continues to ... Read full story »

Establishing Online Instructor Performance Best Practices and Expectations

Article: Friday, June 12th, 2009

Helping faculty learn to survive and even thrive online is critical if we are to realize the potential of this new learning space. During a Magna online seminar awhile back, ... Read full story »

Teaching and Learning Award Winners Announced

Article: Monday, June 8th, 2009

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural McGraw-Hill – Magna Publications Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning Award. Announced last week at the sixth annual Teaching Professor Conference, the award ... Read full story »

Retirement Reflections: Things I Will and Won’t Miss After 33 Years of Teaching

Article: Monday, June 1st, 2009

Editor’s note: Maryellen Weimer, editor of The Teaching Professor penned the following column upon her retirement in 2007. As you read it, we encourage you to think about the things ... Read full story »

Why Do Students Take Your Course?

Article: Thursday, March 19th, 2009

If you ask students what they want to get out of a course, most give the same answer: an A (never mind if learning accompanies the grade). If you rephrase ... Read full story »

Classroom Management Issues in Online Courses: Tips on Mitigating Unwanted Behavior

Article: Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Problem students can create just as many classroom management issues in the online environment as they can in a traditional classroom, perhaps more. Last week in a live online seminar ... Read full story »

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