Teaching and Learning Links of the Week: January 22, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"The Rhythms of the Semester: Implications for Practice, Persona"

Planning for the 3 major phases of a semester.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/philosophy-of-teaching/the-rhythms-of-the-semester-implications-for-practice-persona/?utm_campaign=Faculty%20Focus&utm_content=26164270&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

"When Students Won't Do the Reading"

Priorities, dealines, and context.

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/when-students-wont-do-reading 

"Broadening Pedagogical Knowledge by Learning from Other Disciplines"

The argument for looking for teaching and learning solutions outside of your field.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/broadening-our-pedagogical-knowledge-by-learning-from-other-disciplines/ 

"Small Changes in Teaching: The First Five Minutes of Class"

4 quick ways to shift students' attention from life's disctractions to your course content.

http://chronicle.com/article/Small-Changes-in-Teaching-The/234869 

    

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 Link to See: May 22, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"Retention in the Trenches"

"Studies show that one of the most important factors affecting students’ persistence and success is the quality of their classroom experience." A few practical ways that instructors can make an impact.

http://chronicle.com/article/Retention-in-the-Trenches/230211/?cid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en 

"Trying Team-Based Inquiry to Teach Research Skills in the Humanities"

By collaborating, students are able to more easily handle their first journey through the research process

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/gradhacker/trying-team-based-inquiry-teach-research-skills-humanities

"Let Students Summarize the Previous Lesson"

Instead of giving a review of the last week's material, task your students with presenting what they know.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/let-students-summarize-the-previous-lesson/?st-FFemail

"A Simple DIY Approach to Tracking and Improving Student Learning Outcomes"

A profile of how one instructor uses data gleaned from exam questions to shape his teaching and increase student learning.

http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2015/05/20/A-Simple-DIY-Approach-to-Tracking-and-Improving-Student-Learning-Outcomes.aspx?m=2&Page=1

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 for 9/16/2013

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

• 20 Awesome Web Tools For Teachers and Professors http://ow.ly/oTSpF 
• Why we need more visual texts in our teaching and learning http://ow.ly/oTfCl 
• 70 Tools And 4 Reasons To Make Your Own Infographics http://www.edudemic.com/70-tools-and-4-reasons-to-make-your-own-infographics/ …
• Allen has launched updates to their award-winning instructional design app. Download for free until 9/25 http://bit.ly/DesignJot 
• Digital Storytelling With Voicethread: http://bit.ly/zF2fn1 

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 5/9/2013

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

• Top Hat Monocle Launches Freemium Accounts For Classes With Fewer Than 30 Students, Changes Name To http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/09/top-hat-monocle-launches-freemium-accounts/ …
• The Teacher’s Guide To Using Badges In Your Classroom http://ow.ly/2wKpmp
• UF Pledges Equivalent Quality of Online Learning Courses http://ow.ly/2wJTKy
• The Art of Anticipation in Story-Based eLearning Design http://ow.ly/kQ3Fc 

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 3/27/2013

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

• Tell, Show, Do, Apply: The Anatomy of Good Instruction http://ow.ly/2vLbCE
• 62% of new jobs in science-related fields will be in computer science http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2013_03_25/caredit.a1300053 …
• 12 Common Complaints about Learning Management Systems (LMS) http://bit.ly/ZX0DK4
• Still pretty cool - a science textbook that’s always up-to-date http://ow.ly/jrGbc
• 5 Free Apps For Classrooms With A Single iPad http://ow.ly/jkgvm

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 3/11/2013

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

1. 8 Educational Apps To Create Portfolios: http://bit.ly/12pGsck
2. “Spree Games” Is A Collection Of Learning…Games http://goo.gl/0zohe
3. Hacking the Classroom: Beyond Design Thinking http://ow.ly/iHPqw 
4. 6 Technologies That Will Change Higher Education http://ow.ly/iar75
5. 10 Characteristics Of Authentic Learning: http://bit.ly/Syn18Q
6. 6 Examples Of Successful Classroom Tablet Integration... http://fb.me/1Wlih7nH3

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