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Simulations - bringing real world contexts into the classroom - 0 views

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games simulation best_practices

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What happens when you move a simulated class activity into a more detailed simulation of a real-world situation? The linked guide to good practices for running simulations looks very useful for navigating that change.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What happens when you move a simulated class activity into a more detailed simulation of a real-world situation? The linked guide to good practices for running simulations looks very useful for navigating that change. </div>

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Teaching Perspectives Inventory - 0 views

www.teachingperspectives.com/tpi

philosophy_of_teaching

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Interesting online tool for examining your perspectives on teaching (broken down into beliefs, intentions, and actions). The guidance to have a specific type of course or student in mind seems powerful; are you a different teacher for majors and non-majors, first-years and seniors?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting online tool for examining your perspectives on teaching (broken down into beliefs, intentions, and actions). The guidance to have a specific type of course or student in mind seems powerful; are you a different teacher for majors and non-majors, first-years and seniors?</div>

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Was Yoda a Good Teacher? - 1 views

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humor

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May the Fourth be with you! (I've seen iterations of this idea before, but not one with a conclusion as good as in this essay.)

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A Memo to Students about Studying for Finals - 0 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...memo-students-studying-finals

studying

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Might be a good template for communicating with your students about preparing for the end of the year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Might be a good template for communicating with your students about preparing for the end of the year.</div>

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What Can We Learn from End-of-Course Evaluations? - 2 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...n-learn-end-course-evaluations

course_evaluations

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As you think about adding your course-specific questions to the college evaluation form, what feedback will be most useful to you? (The start-stop-continue framework referenced in this article sounds promising.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As you think about adding your course-specific questions to the college evaluation form, what feedback will be most useful to you? (The start-stop-continue framework referenced in this article sounds promising.)</div>

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Why We Need to See Each Other Teach - 0 views

www.cultofpedagogy.com/open-your-door

assessment community

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"though we work together, we usually follow parallel, rather than intersecting lines. We rarely ever actually see each other teach. And it's a shame, because every time I've observed a colleague, my admiration for them has grown, and each time, I felt a little closer to them."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"though we work together, we usually follow parallel, rather than intersecting lines. We rarely ever actually see each other teach. And it's a shame, because every time I've observed a colleague, my admiration for them has grown, and each time, I felt a little closer to them."</div>

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Digital Literacy - Then and Now - 0 views

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digital_literacy information_literacy podcast

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Terrific podcast interview with Bryan Alexander, looking largely at digital literacies and students as creators. Bryan will give a workshop on digital storytelling at Kenyon this summer; contact Joe Murphy for details.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Terrific podcast interview with Bryan Alexander, looking largely at digital literacies and students as creators. Bryan will give a workshop on digital storytelling at Kenyon this summer; contact Joe Murphy for details.</div>

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Free Expression, Liberal Education, and Inclusive Excellence - 0 views

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controversy academic_freedom diversity

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Complex and wide-ranging statement from the AAC&U about the relationships between academic freedom, free expression, liberal education, and the search for truth.

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Directing the Wandering Mind - 2 views

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memory test_enhanced_learning course_mechanics

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Joe Murphy on 03 Apr 17

I was particularly interested by the finding that mind wandering which is related to the subject may actually be good for learning - if you ask the questions which encourage the students to wander that way.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I was particularly interested by the finding that mind wandering which is related to the subject may actually be good for learning - if you ask the questions which encourage the students to wander that way.</div>

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Using Quick Check-Ins to Measure Student Understanding - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...nt-understanding-mike-anderson

assessment metacognition

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Short metacognitive activities at the end of class are great ways to give coherence to learning and give insights for planning the next session.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Short metacognitive activities at the end of class are great ways to give coherence to learning and give insights for planning the next session.</div>

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Professors shouldn't disparage students in articles - 1 views

www.insidehighered.com/...parage-students-articles-essay

classroom_dynamic students

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Joe Murphy on 30 Mar 17

This is tricky for the CIP - at the same time that faculty need a space to wrestle with sensitive topics (and even vent occasionally), students can add to and benefit from our conversations about teaching and learning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is tricky for the CIP - at the same time that faculty need a space to wrestle with sensitive topics (and even vent occasionally), students can add to and benefit from our conversations about teaching and learning.</div>

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What Happens in a Course is a Shared Responsibility - 0 views

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course_evaluations classroom_dynamic

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We include a question about what the student could do to improve their learning in a course in our mid-semester GIFT sessions, but there are more explicit ways to think about how classes function as communities of discourse.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We include a question about what the student could do to improve their learning in a course in our mid-semester GIFT sessions, but there are more explicit ways to think about how classes function as communities of discourse.</div>

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Learning Myths And Realities From Brain Science - 0 views

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studying learning_styles metacognition reading

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Joe Murphy on 23 Mar 17

Might be some good tips in here as we close in on the end of the year.

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Our Fixation on Midcareer Malaise - 1 views

www.chronicle.com/...239476

work-life_balance

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"To be seen, valued, and included was a critical aspect of their career satisfaction and affected the degree of connection they felt to their campuses." Great article from Kenyon's Jan Thomas and her collaborators.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"To be seen, valued, and included was a critical aspect of their career satisfaction and affected the degree of connection they felt to their campuses." Great article from Kenyon's Jan Thomas and her collaborators.</div>

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Ross Louis on the Monument Crisis - 1 views

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discussion presentations community-engaged_learning podcast controversy

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Xavier University of Louisiana uses the "deliberative discussion" framework in a public speaking class to facilitate community conversations about current political issues.

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In Defense of the Lecture - 1 views

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lecture work-life_balance

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A provocative essay with interesting ideas about the way we organize our time. Do current students have the active listening skills which the author seems to assume, and if not, are we doing enough to help them build those skills?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A provocative essay with interesting ideas about the way we organize our time. Do current students have the active listening skills which the author seems to assume, and if not, are we doing enough to help them build those skills?</div>

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How movement makes memories stick - 0 views

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psychology memory

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Some potentially interesting implications here for the way we use example objects, visualizations and illustrations when presenting information.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some potentially interesting implications here for the way we use example objects, visualizations and illustrations when presenting information.</div>

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Michael Wesch: What Inspired Me to Redesign My Syllabus - 0 views

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motivation

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"The simple thing is to always be trying something new; novelty is really important to learning and to motivation"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The simple thing is to always be trying something new; novelty is really important to learning and to motivation"</div>

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Why Students Hate Peer Review - 0 views

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peer_instruction writing

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Good tips for structuring peer review exercises so that they provide the feedback (and builde skills at attentive reading) which students need.

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Teaching Students How to Manage Feedback - 2 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...ching-students-manage-feedback

assessment grading metacognition

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Interesting stuff in this article, from managing what can seem like a torrent of feedback, to thinking about the ways that different people respond to the same comments, to the metacognitive exercise of thinking about your own reactions. It's also worth noting that these tips come from a book that's not just for students - and the techniques might be useful for faculty and staff too.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting stuff in this article, from managing what can seem like a torrent of feedback, to thinking about the ways that different people respond to the same comments, to the metacognitive exercise of thinking about your own reactions. It's also worth noting that these tips come from a book that's not just for students - and the techniques might be useful for faculty and staff too.</div>

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