‘To MOOC or Not to MOOC?’ workshop set for March 3

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Massive open online courses (or MOOCs) have been in the news almost daily since 2011, when two Stanford University professors offered a computer science course online to 160,000 students. Some believe that MOOCs could transform access to higher education worldwide, while others fear MOOCs could also mean the end of brick and mortar universities and their faculties.

Exploring cultural competence and student learning

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The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology invites you to explore your own intercultural skills and discover new ways to connect with your students. Join us at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 19.

Explore new ideas at Spring Institute 2014

Spring Institute

Spring break is a great time to reinvigorate your teaching as you head into the last half of the semester. It’s also a great time to plan ahead for the summer and fall. This year, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) has a lot to offer March 10-14 during Spring Institute.

Teaching so students can be ‘the best’

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Claire Lamonica regularly shares her observations on student learning, instructional trends, and life in the academy. This article first appeared in the February 2014 issue of The LINK.

Engaging diverse students topic of talk

Diversity makes an institution stronger.  Illinois State University will host a speaker to offer guidance on engaging diverse populations in higher education.   Shaun Harper, associate professor and executive director of the Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania, will give a talk titled Making Engagement Equitable: