Science teacher Emily Telford knew that it would be a lot more interesting for her freshman to examine sea level rising while flying over waterways in a blimp, so that’s exactly what she had them do- virtually, that is, through Oculus Go headsets that her classroom has access to.
Tag: teaching
Opscan service is moving in early September
Opscan Evaluation will be closed starting Thursday, September 5, as CTLT begins a move to Williams Hall.
Submit your idea for the 2020 Teaching & Learning Symposium
Everyone who teaches or supports teaching at Illinois State is welcome to submit a proposal. The symposium theme is “Intentional Technologies: Reclaiming Our Spaces”.
Team up for a teaching makeover during the 2019 Summer Institute
Whether your course needs a little touch-up or a full makeover, CTLT is offering a variety of cohort-based professional development opportunities this summer.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Let It Go!
You don’t have to teach the way you were taught. Embrace a new kind of freedom in your teaching, perhaps best summed up by that popular Disney song.
We Are Metcalf focused on learner qualities
Since August 2015, we have invested in teaching our students the seven learner qualities: I Wonder, I Think, I am Self Aware, I Reflect, I Question, I Have Grit, and I Connect.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Good Practice In Undergraduate Education
Energize your teaching plans for the coming semester with these select episodes of CTLT’s podcast for Illinois State faculty. Each short episode dives deeply into one of seven principles shown to enhance student learning and make for a successful classroom (or online) experience.
Resources, workshops help faculty prepare to teach
CTLT and several campus partners offer help with topics like accessibility, online teaching, syllabus language and design, and much more!
Let’s Talk Teaching: Critical Thinking
We move beyond the buzzwords and get to the core of critical thinking. It’s a skill vital not only to learning but to life.
Zoom video conference software now available
Illinois State faculty and staff will find it easier to work, collaborate, and share information this fall with expanded access to Zoom, a video conferencing and communication tool.