The Focus is You: Michelle Pautz
Michelle Pautz, PhD, is an assistant provost for the Common Academic Program and professor of Political Science at the University of Dayton. She shares that
Faculty Focus
December 12, 2019
Articles
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
Combating the Curve
Lecturing is one of the most traditional methods of teaching in higher education. On any given day, there are hundreds of lectures being delivered in
Adrianne Wilson, EdD
December 9, 2019
Technology in the Classroom
We live in a time of never-before held access to information, which means educators must compete with a wide-ranging array of media for the finite
McCann Systems
December 6, 2019
Course Design: Aligning Learning Expectations, Instruction, and Assessment
I found the article, “Testing and Assessment: Looking in the Wrong Places” by Dr. Caristi (Faculty Focus, 11 Sept. 2019) interesting. But, if I am
Howard Kimmel, PhD
December 2, 2019
A Look Inside the Teaching Professor Collections
Most of us teaching at the college level like to read. We read professional materials, and we read for pleasure. We know firsthand that much
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
November 29, 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
Developing Collaborative Skills through Pedagogical Example
Regardless of one’s academic discipline or the courses that we teach, college faculty members share a responsibility to prepare our students for success in our
Robert S. Fleming, PhD
November 25, 2019
The Best Ways to Inspire Your Students to Learn Science
Isaac Newton first conceptualized the idea of gravity when an apple fell on his head. This moment was simple, but inspirational—with a huge impact on
Alison Rogers
November 22, 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
