Have you ever had a student ask you about something in your syllabus? Help students read and comprehend what’s in your syllabus by having them annotate it. Hypothesis is a tool for social annotation, which implements the research-supported strategies of transparency and peer-to-peer learning. Hypothesis is availble through the IU etext program at IU, however,… Read more »
This is my last “quick tip” in the series sharing what I learned from the amazing IUB instructors who facilitated workshops during our annual Associate Instructor Orientation. In case you missed the earlier ones (although I like to assume you read our blog posts as soon as they land in your inbox), I’ve already shared… Read more »
I’ve been writing a series of posts that spotlight the incredible instructors on our campus and the valuable insights they shared during our Annual Associate Instructor Orientation (highlights include STEM classrooms, active learning, and analysis). Today, I want to highlight Kevin Mudavadi and Selim Yavuz, who led a workshop titled, “Better Together! Personal Experiences, Empathy,… Read more »
At our annual Associate Instructor Orientation on August 21st, a group of IUB instructors generously volunteered their time and wisdom to help guide our newest instructors. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing all sorts of incredible “quick tips” I learned from these instructors about active learning and leading STEM labs. Today, I want… Read more »
We recently hosted our AI Orientation on August 21st, where an amazing group of graduate student instructors generously shared their insights. To keep the conversation going beyond that day, I wanted to highlight a particularly valuable takeaway (or “quick tip”) from our colleagues, Alex Tran and Samantha Heiman, who led the workshop, “Engaging and Equitable… Read more »
As we get started with the semester, I wanted to encourage us all to begin thinking of ways to engage our students from the get-go with some fun activities! Group Scavenger Hunt If you put your students in groups at the beginning of the semester, have them get to know each other with a group… Read more »