Transparency is a highly research-supported teaching and learning concept that demonstrates that explaining your reasons for why you do what you do in the classroom supports student learning. Theoretically, all of your assignments could benefit from the TILT framework to make the purpose and directions for your assignments more transparent. But that sounds like a… Read more »
Despite a return to in-person classes post-pandemic, over half of college students took at least one online course in 2022. Online classes appeal to students for a range of reasons; notably, online courses offer flexibility for both students who have family and/or job obligations that prevent them from attending class, as well as for students… Read more »
There are two main components to any good teaching statement or promotion dossier: 1) thorough explanation of the essential tenets of your teaching philosophy, and 2) examples of these essential tenants that foreground your students doing cool things in your course as a result of your pedagogical choices. As you are teaching and working, create… Read more »
Before you start recording your lectures to PowerPoint, future proof your slide decks by making sure they are fully accessible. Open your PowerPoint and click on the Review tab. Next, look for the “Check Accessibilty” button in the Review tab ribbon. Go on, click it! It will open a panel on the right-hand side of… Read more »
Did that title grab your attention? Good! Because it’s the truth! The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) sponsors several grants, many of which have application deadlines in late February. While we’ll be thrilled if you apply for any of our grants, today I want to tell you about the Active Learning Grant. Some… Read more »
We all hold a lot of beliefs about writing, especially what “good writing” is and how it ought to be taught. But what if a lot of our assumptions are wrong? That’s the premise of Bad Ideas About Writing (2017), a collection of essays that is also available as a podcast. Lydia Wilkes, who earned… Read more »