Blog Feature Archives: Teaching Hacks

Event Capsules, Teaching Hacks | October 2, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Online writing and reflection, Student Engagement, Technology

In this ACERT Teaching Hack, Jeff Allred (English) discusses using Hypothes.is to encourage students to "annotate socially," and engage more rigorously with assigned texts. First, he provides an overview about the software and how students can benefit from its application in the classroom. Then, Jeff shows walks us through a practical, hands-on segment highlighting some features of Hypothes.is.

Event Capsules, Teaching Hacks | August 20, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Embodied Teaching

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Group work, Student Engagement

In this ACERT Teaching Hack, Alyson Greenfield (English Department) employs “unconventional” teaching methods to enliven the classroom and student experience as a whole.

Teaching Hacks | May 11, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Finishing Strong

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Group work, Student Engagement

In this Teaching Hack, Paul McPherron (English) discusses his end-of-semester activity that encourages students to reflect on what they've learned throughout the course. This activity prompts students to think about what they might want to take with them into their future studies and careers, and it gives Paul feedback as to what they liked most about the course and what could be improved.