A backchannel is a conversation that takes place during an activity or event. It is common at conferences where attendees use Twitter to discuss presentations and announcements in real time. In classroom contexts, the word “backchannel” refers to conversations that take place among students during a classroom lecture or presentation. From the University of Waterloo: The… Read more »
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Life-Hacks for Giving Student Feedback
Below is a list of hacks for providing feedback that were compiled from a variety of sources, including The Care and Feeding of Helpful Feedback, and The Canvas Instructors Guide, Be mindful of your own state of mind, and avoid grading when angry, frustrated, tired. The hope is that when we grade, we will be like Gandalf — a… 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 »
Flippity
Flippity https://www.flippity.net/ is a free resource that allows for the quick creation of quizzes, flash cards, presentations, memory games, word searches, and more. Flippity allows users to customize premade Google Sheet templates with their own content. Instructors can use Flippity as a presentation tool, or to create low- or no-stakes assignments through Google Sheets. Further, students can use… Read more »