Undergraduate Mentorship
This week, I spoke with several faculty on the topic of mentoring and undergraduate research, so I was thrilled to find an article that...
Quality Matters Initiative
This week the topic of Blended Learning came up in several faculty conversations. So, we would like to share a 2013 article by Roehrs,...
Instructional Design and LTs
This week, we would like to share a 2016 article entitled, Applying learning theories and instructional design models for effective...
Blended Learning
This week, I was fortunate to engage in several conversations on the topic of Blended Learning (BL), including online discussion boards....
Top 20 Principles for Teaching
Today, we would like to share an article recommended by a colleague, Dr. Leo Porter, which addresses the psychological science that led...
Critical Thinking Definitions
We were fortunate to hold another successful Course Design Studio. One idea, which frequently arises is on the concept of critical...
Interpreting & Using Student Ratings Data
In preparation of our First Annual “Celebrate Teaching”, we would like to share research on interpreting student rating of instruction...
Graduate Teaching Assistance
This summer, our Center developed additional programs for Graduate Students. So, an article is by Chick & Brame (2015) from Vanderbilt...
Working as Partners: Teachers & Students
This week, we would like to to share a paper on redesigning a first year undergraduate chemistry course at a 40,000 student university,...
The First Day of Classes
As we approach the first day of classes, I thought a pertinent paper to share might be this 2011 article entitled, “The First Day: It...