It may be a shorter work week because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance, but at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, it will also be a busy one. From our popular introduction to Microsoft Excel, to using Clickers in the classroom, to a highly requested workshop on Prezi, there really is something for everyone this week. Plus, seats are still available—though filling fast—for these workshops!
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology is pleased to once again offer a wide variety of technology-oriented workshops for faculty and staff.
Ever find yourself wondering, what exactly it is students are doing on Pinterest? It’s just a Web page filled with pictures of things they like, right? Well, to some extent yes, we do appreciate adorable pictures of puppies or a great recipe for goat cheese empanadas. But did you know that Pinterest is not just for fluffy animals and incredible eats? Believe it or not, Pinterest can help educators, like you, connect to students, think up new and creative lesson plans, provide educational literature, and so much more.
Now’s a perfect time to take a stroll across the Quad and over to the ITDC Building, home of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
Faculty often assume that students have acquired the skills or abilities to reflect on and direct their thinking (metacognition) toward intellectual challenges. For instance, student should be able to successfully complete individual course projects as expected, be able to state an argument and support with evidence from other sources besides the course reading etc. Research
