Author: Kristi Verbeke I can hardly believe the Winter semester is almost over! We’ve been very busy at the OTL this semester! In January, after a very comprehensive selection process headed by Dr. Nardina Mein of New Media and Information Technology, the university started a pilot rollout of the Echo 360 Lecture Capture software. Echo [...]
Author: Debra Smith Our Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) article (Murphy, MacLaren and Flynn, 2009) in this issue highlights a summative evaluation system designed to assess quality teaching which can also be used to support the teaching portfolio process. Assessing teaching quality in higher education is a complex activity. Although there is no consensus [...]
Author: Shari Robinson-Lynk We’re coming up on the end of this semester, so it’s likely that things are getting very hectic for you right about now! And while it might be very tempting to end the semester with a big sigh of relief and not think about planning for the upcoming semester, if you’re teaching [...]
Author: Stacey DeLoose Have you ever asked yourself, “Where did I save that file? Is that on my home machine or my office computer?” or thought, “I wish there were an easier way to share these files with students rather than emailing the file, uploading it to Blackboard, or putting it on a USB drive”? [...]
Author: Renuka Gusain Dealing with a “difficult” student is a situation that we all encounter at some point in our teaching careers. In this article, we define this type of student as one who is a disruptive influence in the classroom and can become an impediment in the process of effective teaching and learning. A [...]
Author: ShariLynn Robinson-Lynk In this installment of “It’s Worth Reading”, we will review the book featured during the fall 2009 OTL book club. The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life, by education activist, Parker J. Palmer, now in its tenth anniversary and second edition, is not just a book about [...]
Author: Renuka Gusain As the name suggests, StudyMate is a tool that helps students study. It is a really fun, exciting way for students to engage with course materials! In technical terms, StudyMate is a software that allows you to create interactive, Flash-based activities for your students. In other words, think of it as [...]
Author: ShariLynn Robinson-Lynk If you’re interested in exploring the topic of diversity in teaching, you might want to check out the following titles available in the OTL Library. Diversity Across the Curriculum: A Guide for Faculty in Higher Education This practical guide will empower even the busiest faculty members to create culturally inclusive courses and [...]