Friday, August 29, 2014

Teaching and Learning Links to See: August 29th, 2014

Welcome back to a new semester, USF faculty! We hope that this weeks' links will give you some inspiration to kick-start the Fall term.

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week
A roundup of five intriguing or informative posts and articles from the around the internet:

"From the Archives: The First Week of the Academic Term"
A collection of articles from the ProfHacker archives on a wide range of start-of-the-semester topics.

"Why I'm Asking You Not to Use Laptops"
Are you of the opinion that your students shouldn't use their electronic devices in class, but don't know how to enforce your policy without resistance? This article (and a number of the comments) offers some solutions.

"Turn Your Syllabus into an Inforgraphic"
It's a little too late to re-vamp your syllabus for this semester, but never too early to think about the future (especially since we've all got syllabi on the brain right now)!

"The 5 Key Features of Project-Based Learning"
This short article contains an accompanying video that breaks down the features of PBL and examples of how it's being implemented. (Note: the video uses K-12 examples, but the message can be applied to Higher Ed).

"Don't Email Me"
An interesting look at how one instructor addressed the issue of too many student emails.


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Friday, August 15, 2014

Teaching and Learning Links to See: August 15th, 2014

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week
A roundup of intriguing or informative posts and articles from the around the internet:

"Putting Students in the Driver's Seat: Technology Projects to Decrease Passivity "
An argument for giving students more freedom and control over their learning through the use of technology.

"Starting Out as a New Professor"
Some helpful points of advice to share with new faculty members.

"Confuse Students to Help Them Learn"
Examining the merits of using confusion to help students engage in critical thinking and deeper learning.



Do you know of an interesting article that you would like to share with the ATLE community? Let us know! Email atle@usf.edu

Friday, August 1, 2014

Teaching and Learning Links to See: August 1st, 2014

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week
A roundup of five intriguing or informative posts and articles from the around the internet:

"The Modern College Student Infographic"
A breakdown of the relationship between today's students and technology, by the numbers.

"Clients, Not Customers"
A different approach to thinking about the relationship between students, colleges, and faculty.

"Learning on the Edge: Classroom Activities to Promote Deep Learning"
The first few and the last few minutes of a class period can often be wasted time. This article discusses how they can be turned into learning opportunities.

"A Metacognitive Tutoring Model: Linking Thinking, Learning and Performance in a Peer Tutoring Program - Part 1"
The first article in a series that examines the different ways that metacognitive tutoring can be used to improve student learning and performance. 

"How Will You Wrap Up Summer?"
Some note-worthy points to consider as the summer winds down and we begin to look toward the Fall semester.


Do you know of an interesting article that you would like to share with the ATLE community? Let us know! Email atle@usf.edu