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Have you ever used a flipped classroom model?

Hi, it is interesting that this article talks about alternate ways to teach a flipped classroom compared to creating video lectures which is the most popular way of delivering content in flipped classes.

Student perceptions on online learning

Very interesting indeed. I have always thought that students are more reflective when they post their responses online than when we are having F2F discussions in the classroom. And now it's supported by surveys. In the end it's true though that even if online courses require more self-motivation and time-management skills, student engagement still relies a lot on how the instructor manages the online classroom. Thanks for posting!

My students actually love this. One of the assignments they have in my composition class is to "teach" a grammar topic they have been assigned. They are required to make a presentation and an assessment. Many of them choose to do Kahoot!

Article on partnership between community colleges and Facebook to help teach digital literacy skills.

What teachers should know about technological tools for today's education.

This is good Article on the ways to use surveys in the classroom setting to assess, engage and monitor student development in the course

This article explains how synchronous communication techniques can effectively work to make graduate courses more relevant. It can also be used for the same purposes in an undergraduate course.

on feedback

How many times have you elicited feedback from students in the form of peer critiques and heard that superficial, vague response?

Performance assessment, also known as alternative or authentic assessment, is a form of testing that requires students to perform a task rather than select an answer from a ready-made list. For example, a student may be asked to explain historical events, generate scientific hypotheses, solve math problems, converse in a foreign language, or conduct research on an assigned topic. Experienced raters--either teachers or other trained staff--then judge the quality of the student's work based on an agreed-upon set of criteria. This new form of assessment is most widely used to directly assess writing ability based on text produced by students under test instructions

Do you ever feel like you're working hard but not getting anywhere? Maybe you see little improvement in your skills or achievements when you reflect on the last five or 10 years. Or perhaps you struggle to see how you'll fulfil your ambitions during the next few years.

synchronous course considerations: time zones

This blog shares a ton of useful teaching tools and discusses how to leverage new technology to enhance learning.

This article gives simple explanations of benefits behind the use of social media at all levels of education and how students can enhance their education.

Ten Best Practices for Teachers

Useful (short) piece on some common misconceptions.