One of the strengths of gamification is that it provides visible milestones of the student’s mastery of content in real time (when it is well designed). Too often in an…
…and caliber. If the class is a rhetoric and research writing class, for example, then we can specific what distinguishes high-quality communication and research skills (Egyptian cotton) from low-quality skills…
…today) your inadequacies will be discovered. At any moment, your students, a senior colleague, or your department chair will realize that you don’t really know what you’re talking about and…
…contrast, some may be so overly passionate about a topic that they proselytize their point. One tactic that helps students feel comfortable enough to speak about controversial topics is through…
…it interferes with things like sleep and real-world interaction. Some of the responses from my students were exactly what I expected: passionate defenses of their right and desire to embrace…
…instructor wanted students to freely explore their ideas and comment on those of others, thereby creating a community of inquiry. Two empirical questions were of interest: (1) what types of…
…that describe learning are rare in my experience, yet I think they have real potential to help faculty intellectually grab hold of the new realities in teaching and learning” (p….
…time away from the real work of teaching and research. Though technology is a great resource, it comes with a new set of problems. I would say it’s more challenging….
