Talk to Text: A Hack on Grading
A wise and dear colleague of mine, now retired, once said to me as we walked to class, “I teach for free; they pay me
Vicki Ingalls
August 12, 2019
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Teaching with Technology
3 Cool Tech Tools to Consider for the Digital Classroom
It is imperative that educators find new ways to incorporate technology to stay current. This can be done by considering tools and applications that will not only enhance a students’ educational experience but also support teaching and learning. We offer three tools/applications that supports this notion here:
Quentin Bellard, Kimberly S. McCoy, and Richard Varner
May 6, 2019
A Video-based Exit Ticket Sparks Engagement
The proliferation of low-cost, easy-to-use technology has opened the door for students to discover new ways of acquiring and constructing knowledge and representing their thinking (Bene 2015, iv). After attending an educational technology conference last year, I opted to extend my classroom pedagogy to better incorporate technology and promote active learning.
Victoria Ingalls
March 6, 2019
Memes and GIFs as Powerful Classroom Tools
It comes as no surprise that the way we consume information is changing. Increasingly, we are moving from text-based forms of information to visual ones,
Marc Reyes, Kristi Kaeppel, and Emma Bjorngard-Basayne
December 12, 2018
Wikipedia Projects for Learning
Most teachers consider Wikipedia the devil’s realm, a place where rumor and misinformation are spread. But in reality, studies have found that Wikipedia has an accuracy of a regular encyclopedia. Inaccurate information is quickly corrected by volunteer editors, and there are strict standards for entering content, including the rule that “everything must be cited.” Most important, Wikipedia is the place where many, if not most, people go to get initial information on a topic. This makes it probably the most important information source on the Internet, and because editing is public, it presents a wonderful opportunity for students to create articles as class assignments.
John Orlando, PhD
November 16, 2018
Ten Tips for Hosting a Web Meeting
I’ve been working in the Innovation in Learning Center at the University of South Alabama since 2012, helping faculty use technology to improve their learning outcomes. During that time, I’ve found web conferencing situations to be some of my most rewarding and frustrating experiences. Web conferencing applications enable instructors to extend the benefits of live classroom interaction into online spaces. They also allow students to meet together online as they collaborate and grow in their knowledge and skills. When it all comes together, it’s a beautiful thing.
David Walker
May 4, 2018
Interactive Strategies for Engaging Large and Small Classes Alike
As the associate director at Tulane’s Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT), I work with faculty to help them transform their classrooms into more engaged spaces. One way to do that is by creating opportunities for interaction between the professor and the students and between the students themselves. I always start the conversation on this topic with three questions:
- What is the purpose of making a class interactive?
- What does an interactive class look like?
- What gets in the way of you creating a more interactive space in your classroom?
Toni Weiss
April 9, 2018
McGraw-Hill Education Expands Options to Make Course Materials More Affordable With New Rental Program
McGraw-Hill Education announced last week the latest in a series of initiatives to make course materials more affordable and effective for millions of U.S. college students by launching a new textbook and eBook rental program for its more than 250 copyright 2019 titles, as well as all future titles.
Company News
February 12, 2018
Highlights from the Magna Teaching with Technology Conference
More than 400 college faculty attended the Magna Teaching with Technology Conference last month in Baltimore, and they came away with a dizzying amount of new ideas, strategies that work, and pragmatic ways to integrate technology into their teaching. This article provides a snapshot of the event’s three plenary presentations.
Mary Bart
November 7, 2017
Unlocking the Promise of Digital Assessment
For many professors, student assessment is one of the most labor-intensive components of teaching a class. Items must be prepared, rubrics created, and instructions written. The work continues as the tests are scored, papers read, and comments shared. Performing authentic and meaningful student assessment takes time. Consequently, some professors construct relatively few assessments for their courses.
Stacey Newbern Dammann, EdD, and Josh DeSantis
October 30, 2017
