2016

  • Andy Martin is smiling
    Dear Colleagues in Arts & Sciences,ASSETT offers professional development options to faculty interested in implementing technology that will impact the academic success of their students.I am particularly interested in the Faculty Fellows
  • Jacob gives a presentation about Wordpress to class
    Student Fellows (SFs) working for the Teaching Technology Assistance Program (TTAP) were busy this fall semester helping Arts and Sciences faculty across campus. The TTAP program is a new initiative that was launched this fall, with the goal of
  • Dr. Lester and Jake presenting WordPress to the class
    This month鈥檚 faculty spotlight celebrates Dr. Anne Lester鈥檚 work to innovate HIST 1800 - Introduction to Global History. Lester developed an opportunity for students to share what they are learning while also developing their technology skills with
  • Faculty Thinking During Critical Thinking SIG
    This semester, 10 faculty from across the college of Arts and Sciences participated in a Special Interest Group (SIG) on Encouraging and Developing Students鈥 Critical Thinking Skills. From readings and discussions, to student personas, to
  • Play Posit Screenshot
    Did you know you can embed quizzes in video content and track student interactions with your videos?PlayPosit is an interactive video tool that allows you to customize the student experience by laying your own custom lesson (quiz questions, text
  • 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 
  • Andrew Martin, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    October 20th, 2016Dear colleagues in Arts & Sciences,ASSETT is finding its way into the professional lives of many faculty with positive effects on professional development and promoting community across diverse departments within the College.
  • Student on computer
    How might we encourage students鈥 to engage in course materials? Well, if your goal is to guide students in thinking more critically and reading online texts more deeply (PDF or web article), than Hypothesi.is might be right up your alley. It鈥檚 a
  • 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
  • Slack logo
    How might we help our students communicate in teams even when they are out of the classroom?The phrase, 鈥榤y students are slacking,鈥 doesn鈥檛 usually roll of an instructor鈥檚 tongue with a positive connotation. However, for instructors using the
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