I am a huge advocate for multi-purposing, much like the Swiss army knife in the accompanying image. The same is true of my views on data. Collect it once and use it (at least) twice. Most data can be utilized to answer a number of questions, and multi-purposing saves effort on the part of both… Read more »
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Structuring Teamwork on Group Projects with CATME
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 »
Moving from Scholarly Teacher to SoTL Researcher
In an earlier blog, I shared a definition of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and where it might fit in the variety of activities faculty and instructors undertake related to teaching. In this post, I’d like to discuss how to move from scholarly teaching into SoTL. Scholarly teaching is characterized by using literature… Read more »
Using Backward Course Design to Demystify the Syllabus Writing Process
A syllabus can be a creative and integrative expression of graduate students’ academic and pedagogical interests. Whether graduate students are applying to teach for their department, Collins, or Global Village, or preparing for academic job interviews, they can use the syllabus to showcase how they would teach their dissertation topic. It can be tempting, however,… Read more »
What is SoTL?
SoTL stands for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and is the systematic study of teaching and learning. It overlaps the space between teaching and research in the traditional 3 bucket view of faculty time (teaching, research, and service). Some teaching activities are informal and private, such as designing a course or developing a lesson,… Read more »
Setting up your Canvas Gradebook to match your Syllabus
Every instructor takes time to carefully construct a syllabus that works perfectly with their teaching philosophy, the course content and structure, and that takes consideration of assessment techniques. However, sometimes translating that carefully constructed syllabus into Canvas can be a challenge. The consultants at the CITL are happy to help you set up your Canvas… Read more »