Exploring Blended Learning Strategies
In higher education, the need for blended learning strategies will continue to grow. This resource guide will help you facilitate a fast change to engaging
Faculty Focus
August 13, 2021
HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
Blended and Flipped Learning
Eleven Alternative Assessments for a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment
Our mid-sized state university decided to institute a blended synchronous delivery model this year. A facilitated online workshop was offered over the summer to assist
Samantha Clifford, EdD
October 26, 2020
UDL and 21st Century Learning
Put simply, “people learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone” (Mayer, 2005). Multimedia theory posits the idea that people’s brains more
Gwen Bass, PhD, and Michael Lawrence-Riddell
January 13, 2020
Engaged Gazes: Principles that Online and Flipped Teaching Can Learn From Themed Museum Exhibits
Online instructors have known for some time that the primary work of creating an online course consists of “curation,” which is usually understood to be
Kevin Yee
December 11, 2019
Implementing Active Learning and Student-Centered Pedagogy in Large Classes
There is a vast pedagogical literature spelling out the benefits of student engagement and active participation (1). A recent meta-analysis study of 225 active learning
Nisha Malhotra, PhD
November 27, 2019
Going Multimodal: 5 Tips for Making the Switch to Multimodal Assignments
With written communication becoming increasingly multimodal—from newspaper websites to your social media feed to your learning management system’s announcements page—researchers and practitioners alike have made
Christian Aguiar
November 20, 2019
Would They Play? Would They Learn?
What began as a routine summer workshop on incorporating games and game-like elements into instruction, turned into a surprise for summer; two weeks of fun
Suzanne C. Shaffer
November 8, 2019
Collaborating on Flipped Library Sessions: 8 Best Practices for Faculty & Librarians
A common practice at many colleges and universities involves course faculty inviting librarians into their classrooms to teach research and information literacy skills and concepts
Nicole Webber and Stephanie Wiegand
August 26, 2019
5 Surprising Tips for Using Handheld Educational Technologies in Lecture
Recently, I worked with a research assistant to assess the efficacy of the use of smart phones and tablets in lectures. The study involved asking
Christopher Drew, PhD
June 17, 2019
Getting Started with Blended Learning Videos
“There’s just not enough time in class with students!” It’s a common faculty complaint and when students are provided quality course materials they can use
Anthony R. Sweat, PhD, and Kenneth Alford, PhD
June 13, 2019