Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

A roundup of four intriguing or informative posts and articles from the around the internet:

"Encouraging Participation in Your Classroom"

Strategies for getting students to speak up.

http://t.co/Bs42zLfTh2 

"Is There a Lecture Learning Gap?"

Are some students pre-disposed to gain more from lectures than others?

http://acrobatiq.com/is-there-a-lecture-learning-gap/ 

"In Defense of Continuous Exposition by the Teacher"

"According to the research, if your understanding of “lecture” involves engaging students in discussion and interaction during class, then you should keep lecturing. It’s “continuous exposition by the teacher” that’s the problem."

http://derekbruff.org/?p=3126 

"Tweeting in Higher Education: Best Practices"

How to use this social media tool effectively in your course.

http://er.educause.edu/articles/2015/9/tweeting-in-higher-education-best-practices 

"What Can People Do to Get Better at Learning?"

A brief overview of some of the scientific research behind improving learning.

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/405715/what-can-people-do-to-get-better-at-learning/?utm_source=SFFB 

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

Teaching and Learning Links to See: September 11, 2015

Welcome back to another rewarding and productive semester at USF! We hope that your Fall classes are off to a great start.

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

A roundup of four intriguing or informative posts and articles from the around the internet:

"The Eight-Minute Lecture"

How short bursts of lecturing on content can keep students engaged and give meaning to class discussions.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/instructional-design/the-eight-minute-lecture-keeps-students-engaged/ 

"Improving my Teaching via Podcast"

These days, professional development can be found in a variety forms - anytime, anyplace. 

http://chronicle.com/article/Improving-My-Teaching-via/232925/ 

"Undisciplining Knowledge"

A conversation about the positives and negatives of interdisciplinarity 

http://t.co/OvkEWKK6SF 

"My Long Journey to Student-Centered Learning"

"By putting me at the center, they are in an undoubtedly comfortable place, but it is a place non-conducive to growth."

http://t.co/er797kcLwV 

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