Archive | Course design

Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Course design, Discussion, Pedagogy, Rich media & presentation tools

Wednesday
Oct 4, 2017
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
1203 HE

Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning

Presenter(s): Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry)

This TSC will consist of a series of workshops in which we will discuss the development of engaging classroom activities. During this series, we will discuss and explore teaching strategies that have been shown to lead to increased student interest, more active student participation, and better faculty teacher evaluations. [Details...]

The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Online classes, Rich media & presentation tools

Thursday
Aug 17, 2017
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online - register for details

The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes

Presenter(s): George Haines

Join us for an online workshop led by George Haines, VoiceThread's instructional designer. George will show us how to create VoiceThread assignments in our Blackboard environment. He will also share examples of VoiceThread used in engaging, student-centered assignments from a variety of disciplines and instructional modalities. [Details...]

Event Capsules | May 3, 2017

ACERT Event Capsule – Online course development: First takes

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Online classes

In this event capsule, Irene Morrison-Moncure and Jared Simard discuss taking their courses online. They share the educational tools they used, and give suggestions for faculty members interested in developing online courses of their own.

Module-making camp: Day 3

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Learning management systems

Wednesday
Jun 7, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
C105 HN

Module-making camp: Day 3

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Nancy Guerrero (ICIT)

On June 5 – 7, 2017, we invite you to participate in a 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses. We will work intensively to support you as you design one online learning module for a course you will be teaching in a future semester. [Details...]

Module-making camp: Day 2

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Learning management systems, Online meetings

Tuesday
Jun 6, 2017
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
C105 HN

Module-making camp: Day 2

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Nancy Guerrero (ICIT)

Module-making camp: Day 1

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Learning management systems, Online meetings

Monday
Jun 5, 2017
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
C105 HN

Module-making camp: Day 1

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Nancy Guerrero (ICIT)

News and Announcements | May 3, 2017

Register for “Module-making camp”

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Learning management systems, Online meetings

Event Capsules | April 5, 2017

ACERT Event Capsule – Serious play: Games in the classroom

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Student Engagement

We often think of play as the opposite of the work that we do in the classroom as teachers or students. However, in this Event Capsule, Leah Potter and Jeff Allred discuss using games to transform their pedagogy.

Teaching Tips | March 27, 2017

Serious play: Games in the classroom

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Learning outside the classroom, Student Engagement

Learn about some of the major themes and fascinating projects covered in last Tuesday's Lunchtime Seminar.

Event Capsules | October 24, 2016

ACERT Event Capsule – Going long: Designing semester-long collaborations in the classroom

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, Course design, Online writing and reflection

In this Event Capsule, Lisa Anderson and David Alm discuss their experiences in creating semester-long projects in the classroom. They share their methods, showcase their final products, and share advice on how faculty members can design their own semester-long collaborative projects.