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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Taking Risks in the Classroom. Over the years, I have become much more willing to try new teaching methods and implement unique ways to start class. I would like to hear your thoughts on taking risks in the classroom or in online courses. Please click COMMENT below to give us your thoughts. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Taking Risks in the Classroom. Internet: the NEXT Generation. The Tablet PC Education Blog.
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: March 2010
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Thursday, March 18, 2010. Will You Be My Course Hero? In Chemical and Engineering News. A little searching reveals that notes and examinations from Murray State University are on this site. The availability of sites such as Course Hero raise a number of issues in higher education that must be addressed. You will be my hero if you click comments and give us your thoughts on this subject! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Will You Be My Course Hero? Internet: the NEXT Generation. The Tablet PC Education Blog.
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: The Khan Academy: A Game Changer?
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The Khan Academy: A Game Changer? According to its web site, The Khan Academy. Of the academy outlines its goal of providing high-quality instruction that can be delivered online (and offline) and at the pace of individual students. 1 What are your thoughts on having these types of instructional videos available on YouTube? Can they make an impact on K-12 or higher education? 2 Is there a place for these videos in your courses at Murray State? February 24, 2010 at 8:06 AM.
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: August 2009
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Monday, August 17, 2009. Reflections on Remediation: What Can (and Should) Be Done? The following is a guest blog post by Dr. James Clinger in the Department of Government, Law and International Affairs. Martorell and McFarlin paper. Questions for Murray State Faculty/Staff:. As a matter of policy, should Murray State or other four-year institutions. Admit large numbers of students in need of remediation? Would the students be better served if they attended community colleges. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: July 2010
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Friday, July 23, 2010. A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Listening. By Maryellen Weimer, on her Teaching Professor Blog. Was about various principles of teaching proposed by Ronald Markert (reference below). Of the principles outlined, one really caught my attention:. Good teachers do not talk as much as the less effective colleagues do- Good teachers talk less because their students are talking more.". This principle reminds me of one of my favorite quotes about teaching:. Academic Medicine, 76.
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: Requirements for Good Teaching
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Requirements for Good Teaching. A while back, I came across an online Faculty Focus article. About the top 10 requirements for good teaching. Please see the abbreviated list below. The full article. Which was reprinted from the Teaching Professor Newsletter. Can be found at the Faculty Focus site. I hope you will click comments below and give us your thoughts on the list and suggest additions and/or deletions. Good Teaching: Top 10 Requirements. Dr Richard W. Leblanc. At the ...
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: September 2009
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Top Ten Teaching Mistakes. And Technology Forum recently concluded and it was an excellent opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices centered around the theme of Connect-Engage-Empower. By contrast, a colleague recently sent me a link to a post. At the Tomorrow's Professor Blog. Top Ten Teaching Mistakes Post:. Http:/ tomprofblog.mit.edu/2009/09/02/370/. Mistake #10. When you ask a question in class, immediately call for volunteers. Mistake #3: Get stuck in a rut.
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009. An interesting article was recently published by Ken Bain and James Zimmerman entitled Understanding Great Teaching. Spring 2009, vol. 11 (2), 9-12). A link to this article article can be found HERE. Ken Bain is the author of the book What the Best College Teachers Do. And this article is based on some observations and principles outlined in the book. One of my favorite parts of this article is somewhat related to a previous post on the Power of the Question.
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: A New Military Insurgency..PowerPoint!
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010. A New Military Insurgency.PowerPoint! A fascinating article was published in the April 27th edition of the New York Times entitled " We Have Met the Enemy and He is PowerPoint. PowerPoint makes us stupid". 8220;Some problems in the world are not bullet-izable”. The program stifles discussion, critical thinking and thoughtful decision-making". Comment on NYT article (April 27, 2010):. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A New Military Insurgency.PowerPoint!
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Hot Topics in Teaching and Learning: July 2009
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning. In the Wired Campus section of the Chronicle of Higher Education (March 19, 2009) described a new web-based guide entitled the Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning. The authors (George Siemens and Peter Tittenberger) of this guide are at the University of Manitoba's Learning Technologies Centre. I invite you to read the entire Wired Campus article. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. In Washington, DC. Attending an interdisciplin...
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