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It's time to stop the clock on math anxiety. - 0 views

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The author argues that coping strategies for anxiety in the classroom are insufficient and that teachers need to reorient instruction to move away from a focus on performance toward one on exploration and investigation; she provides links to her own activities and student testimonials.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The author argues that coping strategies for anxiety in the classroom are insufficient and that teachers need to reorient instruction to move away from a focus on performance toward one on exploration and investigation; she provides links to her own activities and student testimonials.</div>

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The Hidden Costs of Active Learning - 0 views

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This testimonial brings up a crucial aspect of course design--making sure that you have reasonable expectations for your own workload when developing activities that require significant amounts of direction and feedback from the instructor.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This testimonial brings up a crucial aspect of course design--making sure that you have reasonable expectations for your own workload when developing activities that require significant amounts of direction and feedback from the instructor.</div>

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How to teach students be smarter about the news they read (essay) - 0 views

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Even when a discussion of evidentiary standards or fallacious reasoning is beyond the scope of a course, the occasional introduction of relevant articles from responsible journalistic sources can help contribute to a student's information literacy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Even when a discussion of evidentiary standards or fallacious reasoning is beyond the scope of a course, the occasional introduction of relevant articles from responsible journalistic sources can help contribute to a student's information literacy.</div>

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Arranging Groups for Group Projects | Just Visiting - 0 views

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The author proposes an innovative solution to small group assignment for a collaborative project. First, students create a resume sharing their interests, skills, and views on group work. Then, students provide the instructor with a short list of their most (and least) compatible partners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The author proposes an innovative solution to small group assignment for a collaborative project. First, students create a resume sharing their interests, skills, and views on group work. Then, students provide the instructor with a short list of their most (and least) compatible partners.</div>

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10 Ways To Help Kids With Learning Differences That Could Benefit All Students - 1 views

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This article outlines steps toward developing an ethos and reflective practice of inclusivity in the classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article outlines steps toward developing an ethos and reflective practice of inclusivity in the classroom.</div>

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How Colleges Can Open Powerful Educational Experiences to Everyone - 1 views

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This article reviews the benefits of experiential learning and highlights some ways that colleges can make such experiences successful and available to underrespresented students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article reviews the benefits of experiential learning and highlights some ways that colleges can make such experiences successful and available to underrespresented students.</div>

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Sneaking a Trojan Horse of STEM into my Classroom - 1 views

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As this profile of a tech-savvy French teacher shows, finding a way to bring a passion project into the classroom can create a more authentic experience for both professors and students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As this profile of a tech-savvy French teacher shows, finding a way to bring a passion project into the classroom can create a more authentic experience for both professors and students.</div>

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Meet the Professor Using March (Mammal) Madness to Draw Students to Science - 0 views

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Teachers at different levels have built bracket-style activities to add some variety to their courses and tap into student's enthusiasm for their home teams.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teachers at different levels have built bracket-style activities to add some variety to their courses and tap into student's enthusiasm for their home teams.</div>

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New Era of Digital Accessibility | Inside Higher Ed Booklets - 1 views

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Inside Higher Ed has compiled a free booklet of articles on digital accessibility in higher education.

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Google's Guides to G Suite Accessibility Options - 1 views

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An overview of Google's resources and recommendations for accessibility in their most commonly used services.

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Reinventing the First Year Experience | Higher Ed Gamma - 1 views

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Some goals and appropriate technological tools for designing a first year experience.

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Using ePortfolio Image Galleries as Digital Storyboards to Visualize Scientific Concepts - 1 views

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One way students used storyboards to improve presentation posters.

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What Writing Wikipedia Entries Can Teach Students About Digital Literacy - 1 views

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This article focuses on the digital literacy gains from wikipedia assignments, and they can help improve the quality of materials available on the web.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article focuses on the digital literacy gains from wikipedia assignments, and they can help improve the quality of materials available on the web.</div>

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Four Ideas to Implement Today on Social Media | Call to Action: Marketing and Communica... - 1 views

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This article presents some ideas for improving the social media experience of academics.

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Liberal arts students' fears about the job market upon graduation are increasingly info... - 0 views

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This article analyzes the shift toward quantitative courses among students at liberal arts colleges.

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Hurts So Good - 0 views

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This article promotes two teaching strategies that cognitive psychology research has shown to be effective: spaced practice, which brings students back to the same topics periodically throughout a course, and retrieval practice, which uses quizzes and class discussions to reinforce study.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article promotes two teaching strategies that cognitive psychology research has shown to be effective: spaced practice, which brings students back to the same topics periodically throughout a course, and retrieval practice, which uses quizzes and class discussions to reinforce study.</div>

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Your Students Crave Moral Simplicity. Resist. - 0 views

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This essay describes the need to make room for moral complexity in the college classroom and the potential to engage students with ethical questions across the curriculum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This essay describes the need to make room for moral complexity in the college classroom and the potential to engage students with ethical questions across the curriculum.</div>

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10 Faculty Perceptions of Lecture Capture Technology -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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A summary of faculty responses to a survey on lecture capture technology in face-to-face classrooms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A summary of faculty responses to a survey on lecture capture technology in face-to-face classrooms.</div>

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Lowering the Stakes With Online Writing: A Case Study | GradHacker - 0 views

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This case study shows how blogs can be used to diversify writing assignments and scaffold student learning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This case study shows how blogs can be used to diversify writing assignments and scaffold student learning.</div>

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Top Fears Shutting the Door on Open Education -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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oer open_pedagogy access social_media

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Proponents of OER (open educational resources) and open pedagogy respond to some common concerns.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Proponents of OER (open educational resources) and open pedagogy respond to some common concerns.</div>

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