Looking for a competitive edge as a scholar and instructor? CIRTL can help! The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) is a network of 37 research universities in the United States and Canada with the goal of enhancing STEM undergraduate education through the professional development of future faculty. Indiana University Bloomington… Read more »
I read this morning that an influential leader in educational thought, Arthur Chickering, passed away on August 15. While Chickering had a prolific career in advancing undergraduate education, he is most widely known for his 1987 collaboration with Zelda Gamson, “Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” which led to an 1996 adaptation with… Read more »
We are all hopeful that IU can control COVID-19 spikes and we are able to keep on-campus instruction going until Thanksgiving. But with so many COVID-related challenges out there, it is important that we are all prepared to pivot to remote instruction, just in case. Whether you are preparing for a full campus shutdown or… Read more »
Module 2: Transitioning traditional assignments to a blended format This is the second blog post in The Blended Course Design Workbook series, where we discuss each module covered in this summer’s virtual FLC. To see the schedule for the learning community and to follow along at your own pace, refer to the first blog post,… Read more »
As we finish the spring semester, it’s time to consider the design of your fall 2020 face-to-face course content delivery as you migrate to an online or blended format. In this blog, I’ll focus on a couple of basic tips for your videos with the aim of supporting engagement with content. Hopefully, you have a… Read more »
Recently the CITL has hosted a series of “Coffee Talk” events for instructors—informal opportunities for instructors to gather and discuss challenges they share, as well as solutions or strategies they’ve tried in their classes. This blog post describes ideas that arose in a Coffee Talk focused on teaching STEM labs online. Format, schedule, and logistics… Read more »
