PowerPoint has been described as everything from pointless and boring, to downright evil. Yet, great visual aids can improve understanding and increase student achievement on assessments. Don’t abandon this ubiquitous tool just yet. You can make PowerPoint an interesting and engaging part of your classroom experience. In this workshop, you’ll receive takeaway strategies to [...]
Learn how to leverage open educational resources to improve student engagement and retention, and reduce costs for students.
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Research shows that 50 percent of faculty still use lecture as a primary means of instruction, particularly in large classes. Effective lecturing can make classes interesting, engaging, and active. This workshop presents techniques for gaining and keeping interest, organizing information for learning, and actively engaging students with the material. Participants will leave with resources [...]
“Signature assignments” address multiple student learning outcomes and require students to integrate various concepts or skills. This multi-disciplinary panel will present signature assignment success stories in Environmental Science, History, and Writing. This session will be relevant to all faculty but especially helpful to those teaching core curriculum courses. All six state-required objectives will be [...]