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Constructing Support for University Teaching

The lives of university faculty are busy; professors must be strategic about how they balance valuable time between research, service, teaching and family. Regrettably, the current institutional reward structure for the continued improvement of teaching lags far behind those for research and service. And yet, the classroom is a university’s key point of contact with…

April 17, 2013
Enhancing Social Engagement in Your Courses

Rainbows do need rain. Is social media just a distraction from formal learning for college students, or can it be channeled to enhance learning? Are you wondering how to foster greater student engagement in your courses? Vexed that some of your students in the classroom appear more engaged in social media than in the class? …

April 17, 2013
Dumbing Down or Teaching UP?

Public education is committed to the ideal that all students must have equitable access to learning…equitable is the key word here. Brain research confirms what every teacher has known for centuries: students vary widely in their prior knowledge, skill development and readiness to learn. While private schools may have the freedom to sort and select…

March 21, 2013

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