Tuesday, October 12 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Collaborate This session focuses on how the principles of emotional intelligence support creating a college classroom that has a strong social-and-emotional learning (SEL) foundation. Before you can present your best self to the students, you need to learn how to incorporate best practices to take … Continue reading Teaching for Academic Resilience
SC/LE Guest Speaker: Barbara Holland
October 5th, 2021 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm via Teams. Internationally known community engagement expert Dr. Barbara Holland will join us on October 5th for a virtual conversation. Dr. Holland co-founded our new Collaboratory Community Engagement (CE) data repository. She will share her insight and ideas about community engagement work in a town hall-style … Continue reading SC/LE Guest Speaker: Barbara Holland
The Myth of the Digital Native
Image from "The Myths of the Digital Native" by C. Flathery (2015) By Toni DiMella We’ve all heard the claims. Today’s students are tech-savvy with a short attention span and need to experience content in multiple ways, often simultaneously. Those born after 1984 have never known the world without technology. They grew up on Nintendo, … Continue reading The Myth of the Digital Native
Using Technology Wisely: The New Tech “Normal”
Image from Ars Technia's "How to make the best of iOS6's Do Not Disturb Feature" By Kristen Stevenson We are reminded everywhere we turn that these are not, well, normal times. It’s broadcast from the rooftops, on media and social media, in journal articles, and in conversations. We don’t need reminders to know that education … Continue reading Using Technology Wisely: The New Tech “Normal”
Three Steps to Active Learning: Encounter, Engage, Reflect
Image from Top Hat's "How Active Learning Engages Students in The Virtual Classroom" By Jennifer Bland When teaching in online and hybrid courses, you may find it helpful to think through the framework of Encounter, Engage, and Reflect. How will your students encounter the information you are presenting? How will your students engage with the … Continue reading Three Steps to Active Learning: Encounter, Engage, Reflect