Tips & Tricks

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    Using Video Tutorials in the ClassroomASSETT recently conducted a meta-analysis of surveys, interviews, observations, and focus group findings from past projects and found interesting data points about the use of video tutorials in the classroom. In
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    Over the years, we鈥檝e consulted with quite a few faculty about Screencasting. We鈥檝e linked a few ways that faculty have incorporated this technology into their courses. Screencasting is when your computer screen is being recorded while narration is
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    We know that formative assessments provide valuable information about how students are progressing in a class. It can help reinforce learning by guiding students in determining where to focus their energies when studying. Formative assessments also
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    How can we encourage students to develop effective studying skills that persist beyond cramming right before an exam or when homework is due?  Lolita Paff suggests, that in addition to reading and homework, providing students with activities
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    From the Faculty Focus BlogWith just a couple of weeks left in the semester, students are walking around campus zombie-like from sleep deprivation and the stresses of taking their final exams.  To help students break the cycle of ineffective
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    Flipped classrooms are a relatively new concept and many students have not experienced being in one. Professors use flipped classrooms because research shows that an active learning environment facilitates better learning. Flipped classrooms
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    Looking for ways to make your instruction more relevant to students and to address students鈥 questions more specifically? Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) is an approach that provides a structure to make it easier to do just that. By designing
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    By Laura HamrickNeed a pedagogical New Year鈥檚 resolution? Consider captioning your video content!Captions allow students with hearing disabilities to access the content of your course, and also improve learning comprehension for students whose first
  • Antiset and Closure example from Life Sciences class.
    Whether you teach large lectures with 200+ students or classes of less than ten, this tip is for you. 鈥淎nti-Sets鈥 and 鈥淐losures鈥 require very little investment of time to create (Can you spare five minutes?) and ensure students are 
  • 鈥淗ow to: Increase Accessibility in your course鈥漈here are several options and resources available for making your course accessible and user-friendly for all learners! Learn more about OIT鈥檚 Universal Design service and check out the calendar of
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