Summer is a time for rest, relaxation... and finally checking off all those things you couldn't do during the school year on your to-do list. Many students and faculty want to learn new skills but don't have the time during the semester to learn them. But summer is an ideal time to get ahead - ...
As Elon continues to grow, the university's online summer course offerings expand as well. For professors who are new to online teaching, teaching an online course may seem daunting, but many professors have transitioned their courses from semester-long to summer online. Nine faculty members attended two sessions on online summer learning on March 18 and 19. These faculty ...
When Megan Squire, an associate professor of computing sciences, attended the Flipped Instruction seminar this summer, she was excited to be in her students' shoes, seeing learning from their side of the monitor. Sitting in a classroom with several other professors helped created more energy and enthusiasm around changing things up in the classroom. "I think these ...
Sirena Hargrove-Leak, assistant professor of engineering, is implementing flipped instruction in her Engineering Mechanics-Statics course. The course is one of the first that challenges second-year students to solve complex problems in engineering. The problem-solving aspect is the main reason Hargrove-Leak chose to flip the course. “I have, through experience, determined that the best way to learn ...
Victoria Shropshire, instructor in English, is teaching three English 110 College Writing classes this semester. She is using flipped instruction to: give students more options for how to absorb material, reduce lecture time and focus on class discussion, and use technology to acquaint students with the types of writing and research they will be doing ...