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

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Teaching and Learning Links to See: April 20, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"How Assignment Design Shapes Student Learning"

A look at the relationship between course assignments and learning outcomes.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/how-assignment-design-shapes-student-learning/

"Don't Rely on Grades Alone"

"How do we teach so that [students] are motivated to learn because they want to learn, not just because they have to jump through the hoops we've set up?"

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/975-don-t-rely-on-grades-alone

"How Much Sleep is Just Right for Cognitive Function?"

Two short videos breaking down the research on sleep that can be shared with students. 

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/19/how-much-sleep-is-just-right-for-cognitive-function/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

"Rubrics - More than Just Assessment"

The benefits that rubrics provide can go beyond simply being a grading time-saver.

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/rubrics-just-assessment/

"My Nomadic Class"

The pedagogical ramifications of one professor and his students challenging the idea of what makes a classroom.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/conversation/2015/04/15/my-nomadic-class/?cid=megamenu

    

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Teaching and Learning Links to See: March 26, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"Blogs, Essays or Both?"

Embracing a new form of student writing.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/03/24/blogs-and-essays-can-complement-not-replace-each-other-study-finds 

"Teachers, Students and the Classroom Tango"

Thoughts about the back-and-forth relationship with students.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/teachers-students-and-the-classroom-tango/

"7 Reasons Why We Need to Kill Boring Learning Objectives!"

Should objectives be stated explicitly for students?

http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/7-reasons-why-we-need-to-kill-boring.html

"On Grading, Assessment and Learning"

"What if we approached grading as an opportunity?"

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/college-ready-writing/grading-assessment-and-learning#.VRN5nCmNkxc.twitter

"Yik Yak and Online Anonymity are Good for College Students"

  A positive take on how the app (and anonymity) can benefit students in and out of a classroom environment.

 http://www.wired.com/2015/03/yik-yak-online-anonymity-good-college-students/

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Teaching and Learning Links to See: March 13, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"Why I started Grading First Drafts and Why I Stopped"

A discussion of how grading first drafts affects student performance.

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/936-why-i-started-grading-first-drafts-and-why-i-stopped

"Call Me Dr. _________."

What to do when students won't call you by the title you've earned.

https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/03/11/advice-young-black-woman-academe-about-not-being-called-doctor

"It's Not You, It's the Room - Are the High-Tech, Active Learning Classrooms Worth It?"

What role does the physical space in a classroom play? A study comparing the effectiveness of traditional versus active learning classrooms. 

 http://www.cbs.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/downloads/JCST-July2013.pdf

"'No Significant Differences' in Student Outcomes by Mode of Delivery"

A non-profit organization offers a synopsis of a number of studies evaluating face-to-face versus online classes.

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/03/13/no-significant-differences-student-outcomes-mode-delivery

"Moving from Multitasking to Mindfulness"

Identifying the benefits of mindful teaching, and tips for how you can help students to focus their attention.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/moving-multitasking-mindfulness/

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