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Student Engagement: Trade-offs and Payoffs

Article: Thursday, June 17th, 2010

I dread the moments when I look out into a classroom and see a collection of blank stares or thumbs clicking on tiny keypads: a pool of disengaged students, despite ... Read full story »

Using MP3s as a Teaching Tool for College English Classes

Article: Monday, June 14th, 2010

My recent foray into using MP3s to teach college level English classes came out of my need to reach more of my non-traditional students. I saw a trend developing ... Read full story »

Why Students Cram for Exams

Article: Thursday, May 6th, 2010

It will probably not shock any instructor to learn that students cram for exams. What may be a bit surprising is the percentage of students who do: somewhere between 25 ... Read full story »

So You Have Assessed Student Learning. Now What?

Article: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Of all the activities that go into educational assessment, ironically two of most rewarding also are two of the most overlooked: 1). sharing the results with stakeholders and 2). using ... Read full story »

Designing Effective Assessments: Q&A with Trudy Banta

Article: Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

In their new book, Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice, Trudy Banta, Elizabeth Jones, and Karen Black provide assessment profiles from a wide variety of institutions and ... Read full story »

What College Professors Can Learn from K-12 Educators about Instructional Design

Article: Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Unlike their college-level counterparts, those who teach students from kindergarten through high school (K-12) spend a significant portion of their education studying the “how” of teaching. What they learn ... Read full story »

A Brain-Friendly Environment for Learning

Article: Friday, September 19th, 2008

Thanks to new technologies of brain imaging and major breakthroughs in cognitive research, neuroscientists now know more about the functioning of the human brain than ever. This new knowledge should ... Read full story »

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