Teaching and Learning Links for 8/30/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• The 10 Best Web Tools For Flipped Classrooms http://cy.tl/14uKo7n 
• Survey shows professors deeply skeptical of MOOCs http://www.educationdive.com/news/survey-shows-professors-deeply-skeptical-of-moocs/165665/?utm_medium=email …
• How would Obama’s idea for performance-based financing tied to a ratings system impact higher ed? http://chroni.cl/16QNXoj 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/28/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• New online and blended learning research database is a critical contribution to the field: iNACOL and the Michigan... http://fb.me/T96zjyys 
• MOOCs Lead Duke To Reinvent On-Campus Courses: Massive open online courses shake up the way professors teach... http://fb.me/2j5HnEeZK 
• Video Games and Motivation http://wp.me/p2vUHs-2H  via @MattGuyan #gamification
• Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology | Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/survey-faculty-attitudes-technology#.UhzyJbGN0wQ.twitter …
• Obama's new higher ed proposal: 4 pros and 4 cons http://www.educationdive.com/news/obamas-new-higher-ed-proposal-4-pros-and-4-cons/164904/?utm_medium=email …

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education

@WeejeeLearning

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/26/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• 3 things you should know about blogging http://bit.ly/15ajJD9 
• Experts say colleges must adapt to changes http://ow.ly/2znItD
• Improving your academic writing: My top 10 tips http://buff.ly/14RNi6c 
• How To Use Formative Assessment With (And Without) Technology http://ow.ly/2znpwA 
• 7 Powerful STEM Resources For Girls http://ow.ly/2zopTX 
• New blog post - "Is the pedagogy of MOOCs flawed?" http://wp.me/pf1R0-2U4 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - Starting the Semester - August 26

Workshop: Starting the Semester

We’ll cover nuts and bolts to teaching at USF, including some last-second tweaks to your syllabus and course design, if needed. You’ll also leave with resources and ideas to energize your teaching. 

(August 26, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop: Canvas Workshops for Faculty - August 26

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(August 26, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Starting the Semester - August 22

Workshop: Starting the Semester

We’ll cover nuts and bolts to teaching at USF, including some last-second tweaks to your syllabus and course design, if needed. You’ll also leave with resources and ideas to energize your teaching. 

(August 22, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop: Canvas Workshops for Faculty - August 22

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(August 22, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Effective Lectures - August 21

Workshop: Effective Lectures

We’ll offer tips to help you organize your content, deliver with greater clarity, and enhance student recall of the material. 

(August 21, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Everything Assessment - August 20

Workshop: Everything Assessment

From writing test questions to using rubrics, we’ll explore ideas for optimizing your assessment strategies. We’ll also talk about test construction, grading methods, extra credit, and Excel grade books.

(August 20, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop: Canvas Workshops for Faculty - August 20

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(August 20, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop: Canvas Workshops for Faculty - August 19

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(August 19, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Interactive Teaching Techniques - August 16

Workshop: Interactive Teaching Techniques

You may use some interactive techniques in your teaching already, like the “one minute paper” or “think-pair-share.” We’ve got a list of 195 such techniques we’d love to share with you! (and we will want to learn from you what your favorites are).

(August 16, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm)

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/15/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• New post: Textbooks, paper or digital? http://shar.es/yUNin 
• ‘Zombies in the Academy’ http://dlvr.it/3pNW54 
• 10 Free Web Tools Teachers Should Try Out http://ow.ly/nWwsy 
• 6 Surprising Study Techniques From A Valedictorian http://ow.ly/2z6oD3 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education

@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - Course Redesign: Self Starter Kit - August 9

Workshop: Course Redesign: Self Starter Kit

It doesn’t require an entire department, or even a large commitment of time, to re-invent and re-imagine your course. We will share ideas for jump-starting a course redesign that matches your skills and comfort level. 

(August 9, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, SVC 1072)

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/08/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• 20 Resources for New eLearning Professionals: The following eLearning resources provide excellent, relevant and... http://fb.me/3fiMQcpAE 
• 35 Digital Tools That Work With Bloom's Taxonomy http://www.edudemic.com/2012/11/35-digital-tools-that-work-with-blooms-taxonomy/ …
• 50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education http://www.edudemic.com/2012/04/50-little-known-ways-google-docs-can-help-in-education/ …
• In research: NIH announces pact with Henrietta Lacks' family to access DNA from her cells, 62 years after her death: http://chroni.cl/193LmM6 
• How To Promote Creativity In The Classroom http://bit.ly/1ccJ0zc 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education

@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - Intellectual Property and Copyright - August 8

Workshop: Intellectual Property and Copyright

Do you know what a Creative Commons license is? What are Fair Use guidelines and how do they apply in educational contexts? We will explore the answers to these questions and other issues related to intellectual property and copyright in the educational context.  

(August 8, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/07/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• 5 Powerful Social Media Tools For Your Classroom http://www.edudemic.com/2013/05/5-powerful-social-media-tools-for-your-classroom/ …
• Qualtrics and Instructure Partner to Reveal Top Motivations for MOOC Students http://ow.ly/2yWJis 
• Retiring professor says he's ready to leave academe and others should, too | Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/08/06/retiring-professor-says-hes-ready-leave-academe-and-others-should-too#.UgFuHNDT5O4.twitter …
• Why Should You Try Game-Based Learning? http://ow.ly/nGVob 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - Flipping the Classroom - August 7

Workshop: Flipping the Classroom

Learn how to deliver content via pre-recorded “lectures in a can” through Blackboard/Canvas, which frees up in-class time for case studies, activities, scenarios, roleplays, questions, reviews, and even games.

(August 7, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072)

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/06/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• A Must-Have Guide For Teachers Who Just Got iPads http://ow.ly/2yVKwW 
• Coursera Announces Professional Development Courses to Facilitate Lifelong Learning for Teachers http://is.gd/5LzMMZ 
• New Research Validates Effectiveness of Adaptive Learning http://goo.gl/35uxt7
• How Teachers Can Stop Being Scared Of Twitter... http://fb.me/CUihs4Hf 
• How To Cite A Tweet In Academic Papers http://www.edudemic.com/2012/03/how-to-cite-a-tweet-in-academic-papers/ … http://fb.me/2INh51H9V
• eLearning On Tablets – Free eBook http://ow.ly/2yVNGu 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education

@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - Targeting and Enhancing Student Motivation - August 6

Workshop: Targeting and Enhancing Student Motivation

Classroom success often depends on student motivation. We will supply you with a toolset for helping to inspire and motivate students in your course content. 

(August 6, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Learning Activities That Work - August 2

Workshop: Learning Activities That Work

Recent studies have revealed what works and what doesn’t in terms of student study habits and practice activities. Many of these learning activities are driven by instructor decisions. Learn how you can maximize your students’ success. 

(August 2, 10:30 am-11:30 am, SVC 1072

Teaching and Learning Links for 8/01/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• The Teacher's Guides To Technology And Learning http://www.edudemic.com/guides/ 
• 70+ Web Tools Organized For Bloom's Digital Taxonomy http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/70-web-tools-organized-for-blooms-digital-taxonomy/ …
• To MOOC or not to MOOC? http://ow.ly/2yNE7b 
• Helping MOOC students navigate open educational resources http://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=56111 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education

@WeejeeLearning