The Assessment Institute, https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/index.html hosted by IUPUI and usually held in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the oldest and largest higher education event in the United States focused on assessment and improvement. This year, the institute is offering complimentary registration to this event, which will be held October 24-27, 2021, and feature approximately 400 unique educational sessions…. Read more »
Entries by akesha
Making Thinking Visible
This summer, faculty from the Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science (TIDES) at the University of Austin, held a workshop on metacognition which started with a couple basic assumptions: Instructors want students to learn Learning is the result of thinking. They argued that the connection between learning and thinking is a connection we often… Read more »
Group Work
When students hear the phrase “group work”, they often become concerned. Some questions that may rise from students internally (or aloud) are… Will I get stuck doing all (or a disproportionate amount) of work? Will everyone earn the same grade (regardless of output)? Will I have to speak to people regularly (as an introvert)? Washington… Read more »
Coding Strip – Using Comics to Teach Core Computer Concepts
The article Coding Strip: A Pedagogical Tool for Teaching and Learning Programming Concepts through Comics https://sanghosuh.github.io/assets/pdf/codingstrip_vlhcc.pdf describes the design process researchers at the University of Waterloo used to teach many of the core concepts taught in introductory computer science courses. Building on the concept books like Lauren Ipsum https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/15607718 and Secret Coders https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/15934462 which use comics to teach the concepts of coding without any… Read more »
The Human Connection in the Classroom
Workshop Related Resources -developed for the workshop, Relationship-Rich Education by Joan Middendorf and Akesha Horton The slides from the workshop are here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15p_yiXbc87BaqlIQ64R6Q0-mrykCA343/view?usp=sharing The Jamboard from the workshop is here: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1buyiHNUw8GCDuH4kJLchYCemlv46FtzwHA8WNlVD6Ts/edit?usp=sharing Videos Provided by Dr. Maria E. Hamilton Abegunde: https://iu.zoom.us/rec/play/97KHDLCn9PCsWeq2cbjBadHeLUIJptqJcmM5i0Cn3j0yy_cur003y6A5r-vpHIpQ7nOwbrll-dsntEot.CNS0HGIAtoNsfMCd?startTime=1629121591000 Dr. Kalani Craig: https://iu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_n1b8db4m Dr. Meghan Porter:https://blogs.iu.edu/citl/2020/12/07/quick-tip-of-the-week-encouraging-community-in-zoom-classrooms/#.YRwAl9NKiqA. 4:06 Overview Social and emotional components of learning… Read more »
Quick Tips – Final Thought on First Day Preparations
I realize two weeks ago, I said I would provide a two-part series of tips to help with the first day of the course. We discussed faculty-student engagement, student-to-student engagement, and how to get to know your students. However, we have not discussed ideas on what to actually do on the first day of the… Read more »
Quick Tips: Preparing for the first day of classes (Part 2)
Last week we discussed ways to establish presence in your classroom and allow your students to get to know you. This week we will talk about ways to get to know your students, as well as help them know each other. Attendance: If you use a sheet to have people sign in, you… Read more »
Quick Tips: Preparing for the first day of classes (Part 1)
5-6 minute read: I’ve collected tips from a variety of sources and summarized them below. Some of these ideas may be ones you already do, but I have found reminders never hurt. The Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon University suggests the first class meeting should serve at least two basic purposes: To clarify all reasonable… Read more »
How UDL Helps Us Create Classes Where Everyone Can Learn and Succeed
A few weeks ago we talked about UDL in the conversation around accessible syllabi. This post provides more back ground on what UDL or (Universal Design of Learning) is, and how it can be useful to you when you for the purposes of teaching and learning. The information I am providing was adapted from the… Read more »
Evidence Based Teaching in STEM and activating prior knowledge
Reading time: Approximately 5 minutes The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) offers a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) designed to provide STEM educators with evidence-based strategies they can employ to improve their teaching as well as effectively conduct teaching as research projects. The course, An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching, is offered… Read more »