Getting from Here to There, Part Two: The Right Scaffolding
In Michael Wesch’s latest blog post, “Why Good Classes Fail,” he argues that in the absence of empathy for one’s students, even …
Getting From Here to There: The Problem with Wildly Innovative Teaching
The Chronicle ran an interesting story this morning about Kansas State University cultural anthropology professor Michael Wesch titled “A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots …
Student-Faculty Course Design Partnerships (#PODHBCU)
I went to several great sessions at the joint conference of the POD Network and the HBCU Faculty Development Network in Atlanta …
Outcomes of a Course Design Institute (#PODHBCU)
I’m at the joint conference of the POD Network and the HBCU Faculty Development Network in Atlanta. I’ve been to several great …
Hitting the Road: Visual Thinking and Teaching Certificate Programs at #PODHBCU
I’m heading to Atlanta this week for the joint POD Network / HBCU Faculty Development Network conference. I’m on POD’s Core Committee …
The Backchannel – Dealing with Distraction, Incivility, and Unfairness (#EDUSprint)
This week the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) is organizing a five-day “sprint” on mobile computing in higher education. Yesterday, I blogged about …
Upcoming Webinars on Clickers from Stephanie Chasteen
My colleague Stephanie Chasteen (@sciencegeekgirl) is leading two free webinars on teaching with clickers in the coming weeks. Stephanie knows her stuff, …
Clickers, Deep Learning, and the Value of Multiple-Choice Questions
My latest article is now available in the POD Network Essays in Teaching Excellence series! The article is titled “Multiple-Choice Questions You …
Clickers and the “Last Technology Holdouts”
Jeffrey R. Young’s Chronicle article, “Reaching the Last Technology Holdouts at the Front of the Classroom,” has apparently struck a nerve among …
AAPT Presentation by Ian Beatty: Addressing Common Concerns about Teaching with Clickers
The summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) wraps up in Portland, Oregon, today. There were several talks on …