Teaching & Learning Links of the Week: Nov. 18, 2016

A roundup of four intriguing posts and articles from around the Internet.

Teaching Students How to Manage Feedback

Feedback is central to learning, yet some students struggle to utilize instructor feedback effectively. This article details a framework for thinking about different types of feedback and provides three tips for instructors interested in teaching their students how to best manage feedback.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/teaching-students-manage-feedback/

Stop Assigning Team Projects...Unless...

Many instructors assign team projects for all the right reasons, but the teamwork students engage in ends up being less than ideal. This post encourages instructors assigning team projects to first teach students how to work in teams, and it provides several tips for how to do this effectively.

http://scholarlyteacher.com/2016/11/10/stop-assigning-team-projects-unless/

The Vitae Bookshelf: Kevin Gannon

Kevin Gannon, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Grand View University, details his five favorite books on teaching and learning.

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1582-the-vitae-bookshelf-kevin-gannon


'Augmented Intelligence' for Higher Ed

IBM is partnering with Pearson and Blackboard to bring the cognitive computing power of Watson to higher education. What role might Watson play in higher ed, and when? This article discusses what is currently known about the project.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/16/blackboard-pearson-join-ibms-ecosystem-bring-watson-technology-higher-ed

Teaching and Learning Links of the Week: October 9, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"How to Teach in an Age of Distraction"

Sherry Turkle offers strategies and thoughts about the stuggle over student attention.

http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Teach-in-an-Age-of/233515/?key=rY-vcJfFwL6l6kcxzoyImRTzZHU1OhHQTN3DkrIQdhpMUzJtMjhrSjNESmhnX2lwXzY0UFFRUVM3RmtqSkZRRmFSUGZfTGJ1RmNN 

"Grading Exams with Integrity"

The Teaching in Higher Ed podcast offers some tips and tricks for reducing potential bias while grading.

http://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/grading-exams-with-integrity/ 

"Thursday in the Park with Students"

How one instructor is bringing concepts to life outisde of the classroom.

http://t.co/IqEFpUuN18 

"How Do I Make Choices About Who I Am As a Teacher?

Crafting one's "teaching persona" requires asking some introspective questions.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/philosophy-of-teaching/how-do-i-make-choices-about-who-i-am-as-a-teacher/ 

"Making Drafts Count"

Steps you can take to ensure that students are putting effort into drafts and subsequently valuing the feedback they receive.

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1150-making-drafts-count 

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: June 29, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"A Professor Crowdsources a Syllabus on the Charleston Shootings"

A timely collection of great resources to be used for scholarly and in-class discussion.

http://chronicle.com/article/A-Professor-Crowdsources-a/231073/ 

"Conquering Mountains of Essays"

Best Practices for making your grading and feedback time more efficient.

http://chronicle.com/article/Conquering-Mountains-of-Essays/231063/ 

"The Power of Language to Influence Thought and Action"

What message are we sending when we "cover" content, "correct" exams, and "give" out grades?

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/the-power-of-language-to-influence-thought-and-action/ 

"Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Verbs (Infographic)"

Bloom's Taxonomy of learning objectives gets a 21st century update.

http://globaldigitalcitizen.org/blooms-digital-taxonomy-verbs-infographic?utm_content=16116146&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter 

"Getting Students to do the Reading"

Students rate the most effective strategies used for motivating them to read.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/getting-students-to-do-the-reading/ 

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: January 9, 2015

Welcome back, USF community! We hope that everyone is refreshed and ready to start the year and semester off right!

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"A 'Best Of' List that Celebrates the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning"

A collection of some of 2014's most significant SoTL articles. Assembled by the editor of the Teaching Professor Blog.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/best-list-celebrates-scholarship-teaching-learning/ 

"What These Three YouTube Channels Do Right in Educational Videos"

Some good, reliable educational video resources. The article also provides a few tips for making your own videos!

http://www.digitalchalk.com/blog/three-youtube-channels-right-educational-videos 

"Is Praise Undermining Student Motivation?"

The author contends that offering praise may do more harm than good, and provides some alternatives to praise.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/praise-undermining-student-motivation/ 

"Designing Your Course 'Backward'"

A look at the essential steps in the backward design process.

http://commons.grd.msu.edu/index.php/2015/01/backwardsdesigncourse/ 

"Obama Proposes Free Community College for Millions of Students"

Big news in the world of higher ed. What could this mean for 4 year institutions, like USF?

http://chronicle.com/article/Obama-Proposes-Free-Community/151097/ 

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