Faculty are urged to turn classrooms into activity centers where lively discussion serves as an antidote to bored students zoning out of class lectures and
Recently, I worked with a research assistant to assess the efficacy of the use of smart phones and tablets in lectures. The study involved asking
“There’s just not enough time in class with students!” It’s a common faculty complaint and when students are provided quality course materials they can use
It is difficult to predict what the dynamics of a college class will be like at the beginning of a semester. Two sections of the
Inclusive teaching involves creating equitable and welcoming educational environments for the diverse learners in our classrooms. Such approaches may involve, but are not limited to:
Igniting an emotional connection to content inside the classroom can be a powerful tool for student retention, but intertwining technology and emotion in the classroom
There has been a long discussion within our college about whether or not teaching to the test is appropriate. Of course, the test that we
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with approximately 300 faculty who have developed and taught their first online course. One of the
An initial look at a conference program can lead attendees to become (in the words of a former colleague) “paralyzed by the possibilities.” There are
After a fifteen-year hiatus from teaching musicianship classes (I typically teach undergraduate music theory core classes and graduate classes), I taught Musicianship 1 last semester
