Using a Throwable Mic in the Classroom
This post was written by Maria Tackett, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Statistical Science in early 2020 before changes in the classroom experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It …
Calling on Students by Name in a Large Class
Dr. Canelas clearly enjoys her students and teaching. So how and why would she put her students on the spot by calling on them at random to answer questions in …
Meet some Coursera students studying Genetics & Evolution
Mohamed Noor and his course assistant, Justin Johnsen met some of the students in their Introduction to Genetics and Evolution Coursera course in a Google Hangout. Find out from students, …
MITx: A view from the inside
Since it was first announced in December 2011, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s foray into the world of massive online open courses known as MITx has been a hot topic in …
Teaching statistics with Peer Instruction and open-source resources
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, Assistant Professor of the Practice, taught 70 students Statistics using clickers and Peer Instruction, an open source text, online quizzing and Sakai.
Bio 102 students learn with Sakai
Students in Biology 102 Fall 2011 are using Sakai instead of Blackboard to access lecture documents, take pre-lecture quizzes, and hand in lab assignments and problem sets. Julie Noor set …
Biology curriculum revision: Bio 101 Fall 2010
As part of the Biology curriculum revision, Biology 101L Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology was first taught in the fall by Nicholas Buchler and Dan Kiehart. Alison Hill designed and …
Scientific Teaching in Biology at Duke
Students are encountering scientific inquiry, active learning and a focus on concepts in three revised courses in Duke’s Biology department. Many of the Biology faculty designing and teaching these courses …
Instant class feedback without clickers
In an Introductory Psychology class, students were asked to compare three theories and select which theory offers the best explanation. Each student considers the question, then votes. The instructor shows …
Promoting learning in large enrollment courses
Stand up if you teach science or math.” The majority of the people present stood, as we explored one way of creating connections between students in a large classes. We followed directions by Michael Palmer, Associate Professor and Assistant Director of University of Virginia’s Teaching Resource Center, as he demonstrated techniques for teaching large courses…