Mar 31
In this new work from home world I am sure you are getting emails for education programs and software that looks like it may be great for your courses. Please remain vigilant regarding possible scams from links that appear to come from vendors. I want you to be aware that some are trying to take …
Mar 13
Resources From friend and Instructional Designer Kristen Bourgault: The following resources offer useful suggestions for educators who are being asked to quickly move into the online environment in response to school closures. IDEAS FOR REACHING OUT TO STUDENTS How to Outreach Online StudentsVery quick, straightforward, one-page list with tips for reaching out to students in …
Mar 12
I hope you are having a good Spring Break. Today I wanted to give you just a quick one and a half minute video about learning from Dr. Michael Wesch, who was awarded 2008 U.S. Professor of the Year award from CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Learning is Fun You are not …
Mar 09
Many aren’t asking if the Coronavirus is going to spread to Alaska, but are wondering when will it get here. As we move towards education of this virus, and away from panic, I wanted to share a segment from CBS Sunday Morning that aired this last weekend (March 8th, 2020). Although over 100,000 people have …
Oct 23
Here is an interesting article from Faculty Focus Pause, Play, Repeat: Using Pause Procedure in Online Microlectures By: Judith Dutill, MA, and Melissa Wehler, PhD The article advocates combining microlectures with pauses for interactive activities that allow students to review, process and clarify their understanding. The can include responding to brief writing prompts, playing “Devils …
Apr 05
Have you ever run into problems sending a really long URL (web address) in an email or posted it as a link? Sometimes the sheer length of the URL can cause it to “break” or make it hard to copy and paste if it doesn’t show up as a “live” link. One solution a URL shortener? …
Mar 30
Do you use regular quizzes in your class? You can use quizzes not only for memorized “factoids” but also to engage students. Here’s an article that discusses some different types of quizzes: “Five Types of Quizzes That Deepen Engagement with Course Content” – Maryellen Weimer, Faculty Focus, March 30 2016 How do you use quizzes in …
Sep 10
It looks like our Faculty Challenge #5 might been too difficult or you didn’t quite buy the premise that stick figure drawings could enhance your courses. I’ve a couple of articles to help persuade you that a) it might be worth your time and b) you HAVE the requisite talent, even if you, like me, “can’t …
Sep 08
Back in June of 2014 Saga Briggs wrote The Science of Attention: How To Capture and Hold the Attention of Easily Distracted Students. In this article she describes the findings of research which indicates that university students do best when their attention is captured by periods of active learning. She then gives the reader 15 Tricks …
Sep 03
I always think we learn best from our colleagues and I recently heard from Susan Mircovich, Assistant Professor of Chemistry for Kenai Peninsula College of something that she did which was very successful. I asked Susan to write it up for me so I could share it with all of the faculty reading the FLC. …
