One of the cornerstones of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning program is the speaker series. In this series, experts in teaching and learning share their work with instructors of all ranks at IU. It is like attending a handful of conference keynotes without the cost and travel a few times a year. The first… Read more »
In a bonus episode of WWYK, I talk with Olga Kalentzidou from Geography about how she used reflective ePortfolios in her Geography of Foods class. During remote instruction, Olga replaced her hands-on food labs with remote cooking experiences, having students document and reflect on their cooking through a range of portfolio activities. As she returns… Read more »
In this week’s “What Will You Keep for Fall 2021?” I talk with Vicky Meretsky from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs about her use of online office hours, particularly in the evening. Vicky talks a bit about this option being particularly good for working students, and she shares a few approaches she… Read more »
In this week’s “What Will You Keep the Fall” video, I am talking again with Dr. Meghan Porter from the Chemistry Department, this time about how she uses tokens to provide students with flexibility and autonomy in their assignments. Students are able to request an extension simply by using one of their assigned tokens—reducing their… Read more »
In this week’s “What Will You Keep the Fall” video, I am talking with Dr. J Duncan from the Informatics Department about his use of online office hours. Specifically, J shares a bit about how he and his colleagues are using online office hours to consult with students on coding projects, which involves shared screens… Read more »
In this week’s “What Will You Keep this Fall?” video, we are talking with Dr. Laura Brown from the Chemistry Department about a few lessons she’s learned from this past year, and specifically about her use of low-stakes assessments. She has incorporated Quick Checks in each module, allows students to re-do parts of exams, and… Read more »