One of the standard axioms in higher education is that students hate group work. While there may be some truth to that statement, I think the more accurate version is that students hate poorly designed and structured group work. Admittedly, one of the most challenging parts of teaching is the use of group assignments and… Read more »
Instructional Technology
Engaging Students Online with Zoom Video Conferencing
In this post we look at video conferencing, focusing on Zoom, IU’s web conferencing and collaboration tool. Some reasons to use video conferencing in your class include: Participate in a class while you are out of town Hold office hours online Set up peer tutoring sessions so that students can help one another Hold online review sessions…. Read more »
Academic Year In Review: Top Blog Posts from 2016-17
The CITL Blog Year in Review: 45 blog posts to date have been read over 6800 times this past year by more than 2400 unique readers from across the world. We are beyond pleased the CITL Blog has become a part of your professional reading and hope you will continue to read and grow with us. When we started this… Read more »
Summer of Learning with CITL | Part II
Finals are being completed, grades are being posted, and the semester wrap up is well underway. Meanwhile, at the CITL we are gearing up for a summer of learning. We have several Institutes as well as workshops prepared to help you with any part of your course you are considering. Some of our larger efforts… Read more »
Summer of Learning with CITL | Part I
As the semester comes to a close, we all set our eyes on the summer. Some of you may be teaching a course this summer, some may have research trips planned, while others may be taking the summer to enjoy Bloomington. At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, we will be doing a little… Read more »
Engaging Students in Learning Using Immersive Technologies
Think back to the time when you were learning to ride a bike. Did you learn from reading a book? Did watching someone ride a bike provide you with enough knowledge allow you to hop on and ride seamlessly into the sunset? Probably not. Chances are you sat on the seat, put your feet on… Read more »