An electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) is a web-based collection of student work which illustrates their learning progress, demonstrates their skills, and allows them to reflect on their learning (Alexiou & Paraskeva, 2010). An ePortfolio enables students to showcase best projects, reflect on their learning, document learning experiences, and prepare for the job market. According to Dr…. Read more »
Orientation socializes your new graduate students to the expectations, policies, and resources of your program. Graduate students also learn about their teaching responsibilities within the context of disciplinary and departmental norms. We hope you will incorporate into your teaching orientation plans two campus opportunities for graduate students to develop their teaching. Associate Instructor Workshop on… Read more »
Are you preparing to teach this summer? If so, this checklist can help to you as you finalizing your course setup. Add or create your syllabus We recommend integrating your syllabus into Canvas by linking to an accessible Word document. Following the proper guidelines for creating an accessible Word document, this file can be read… Read more »
Graduate students at Indiana University Bloomington have many opportunities to learn about, practice, improve upon, reflect on, and document their teaching activities. These teaching development activities are found in many places around campus – from programs in individual departments to centers like the Graduate Mentoring Center (GMC) and the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning… Read more »
What do you do when your students come to class unprepared to work? How much valuable class time do you spend covering what they didn’t do or don’t know? Holding students accountable for assigned work is an important strategy in student-centered learning. When students prepare for class, in-class lecture segments will be more meaningful and… Read more »
Are you trying to free yourself from the front of the room by sharing course content from your mobile device? Do you want your students to effortlessly display their work for peers to view in class? Are you looking for ways to engage your students and hold them accountable for their work during class? You… Read more »
