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Read MoreFlip instruction: Tony Amoruso works to maximize in-class, hands-on activities
Tony Amoruso, assistant professor of accounting, works to increase opportunities for in-class, applied activities in his course through flipped instruction. Flipped instruction, or a flipped classroom, is a pedagogical model in which a professor reverses his or her usual lecture and homework components in a class. For example, a faculty member who practices flip teaching typically introduces a new concept or topic by asking students to view short video lectures or to read course materials outside of class. Then, in-class time is devoted to discussions and engaged learning. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreTop 5 Password Best Practices
A username-password combination is the most common approach for gaining access to secure data or other resources. For many applications and systems, this combination is the only line of defense from unauthorized access. Creating strong passwords and keeping them safe helps to minimize the threat of them being guessed.
Read MoreFlip instruction: David Neville works to increase in-class practice time for his students
David Neville, assistant professor of German and director of language learning technologies, is working to maximize in-class, language-learning opportunities for his students through flipped instruction. Flipped instruction, or a flipped classroom, is a pedagogical model in which a professor reverses his or her usual lecture and homework components in a class. For example, a faculty member who practices flip teaching typically introduces a new concept or topic by asking students to view short video lectures or to read course materials outside of class. Then, in-class time is devoted to discussions and engaged learning. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreFrench professor Sophie Adamson uses Skype to enhance students’ out-of-class learning experiences
Sophie Adamson, associate professor of French, believes technology can effectively enrich students’ out-of-class experiences. By introducing innovative technology to the intimacy of face-to-face interactions, Adamson expanded her French students’ language-learning opportunities this spring. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreElon faculty shares clicker experiences, makes suggestions to foster clicker community
On Friday, May 10, Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) held a luncheon to talk to faculty members about using clickers in the classroom. Over the span of an hour, faculty members Dr. Kyle Altmann (physics), Dr. Daryl Lawson (physical therapy) and Paula DiBiasio (physical therapy) shared their semester’s experiences with clickers and made suggestions to help other faculty members implement clickers. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreMoodle Show and Tell: Religious studies professor Lynn Huber
This week, Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) is featuring Lynn Huber, associate professor of religious studies, and her REL 325 course page with its use of the highlight feature, Wiki page integration, and incorporation of photos. In its new Moodle series, Moodle Show and Tell, TLT highlights Elon faculty who have constructed especially useful, helpful, or unique Moodle pages for their courses. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreTips for providing online feedback in virtual courses
Dr. Cheri Crabb with Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) hosted the third online course discussion group for new online faculty on Wednesday, May 9. These discussion groups focus on enhancing face-to-face courses for online environments, and each meeting has an emphasis on a particular topic. This meeting concentrated on ways faculty can provide online feedback to their students via electronic grading in online courses. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreMeet Ryan Gay
He writes the step-by-step documentation used by our Help Desk when you call for support. He makes sure the terminology on the Technology Wiki is accurate. He writes, he edits and he assists you with your technology needs. This is Ryan Gay. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreElon faculty discuss their opinions on RateMyProfessors.com
RateMyProfessors.com, the largest online service for professor ratings, provides feedback on approximately 1.7 million faculty members teaching at about 8,000 schools in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. While on Rate My Professors’ website or mobile application, students are free to generate comments about their professors and institutions, and in turn, the service tallies those ratings to give professors, colleges, and universities average scores. With 749 recorded professor ratings, Elon’s faculty averages a score of 3.68 out of 5. FollowShare on Tumblr
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