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Tech of the Month - March 2016 - Kahoot!

March 1, 2016

How might we boost authentic engagement in class while having a little fun, too? Heading down the stretch to the end of the semester, sometimes calls for a little stress relief. Kahoot can introduce an element of competition and be a fun way to review concepts. With similarities to clickers,...

Tips & Tricks - March 2016 - 7 Helpful Hints

March 1, 2016

In thinking broadly about integrating technology, sometimes it can be a bit daunting or overwhelming… Where do I start? What technologies are out there? What if something goes wrong? Here are our 7 Helpful Hints to keep in mind as you start to dabble with integrating technologies into your teaching...

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Tech of the Month - February 2016 - Clickers

Feb. 21, 2016

How might we integrate academic technologies based on students’ learning needs and validation? The students have spoken! We asked them to comment on the coolest technologies faculty use in our fall Learning with Technology Survey. By far, the most frequently mentioned cool tech was Clickers. Â鶹ÒùÔº described a diversity of...

Tips & Tricks - February 2016 - Collect Feedback

Feb. 1, 2016

Even though it’s only February, now is a good time to start planning to collect some mid-semester student feedback. Try asking students a few open ended questions like what has most helped their learning, what has not helped their learning, and what suggestions do they have going forward. For larger...

Dilling's Use of NB and Padlet to Increase Engagement in Environmental Studies Class

Jan. 20, 2016

Lisa Dilling is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Studies Program. She plans to use NB along with Padlet in order to improve engagement and active learning opportunities in a medium sized enrollment class. Dilling completed the Fall 2015 ASSETT Teaching with Technology Seminar. Teaching and Learning Challenge The problem...

Using Timeline JS for Self-Directed Learning in Adil's Course

Jan. 20, 2016

Sabahat Adil, an Assistant Professor of Arabic in Asian Languages and Civilizations, plans to implement Timeline JS into her Islamic Culture and the Iberian Peninsula Course. Adil hopes for students to use Timeline JS to be in charge of their own learning and to create their own foundation of knowledge...

Spring 2016 | Hybrid Course Design Seminar

We welcome applicants for the Spring 2016 Hybrid Course Design Seminar for faculty in tenure-track or instructor ranks. The seminar will meet for two hours, 6-8 times during the course of the semester. Selected faculty will be expected to participate in all sessions, to contribute to an online forum, and...

Sparking Conversation with Padlet in Brown's Political Science Class

Jan. 12, 2016

David Brown, PhD, is the Department Chair in the Department for Political Science and a research associate at the Institute for Behavioral Science at CU Boulder. Gale completed the Fall 2015 ASSETT Teaching with Technology Seminar. He implemented the use of Padlet in his Political Science class in order to...

Tips & Tricks - January 2016 - Do Active Learning

Jan. 1, 2016

For this new year, whether you're vowing to try new things or to get back to the basics, here are a few non-techy ideas to spice up your courses. You've probably heard the term active learning and it might sound a little daunting or chaotic. Yet, the most used definition...

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Tech of the Month - January 2016 - Google Forms

Jan. 1, 2016

How might we check for understanding when sharing videos with students? Google forms now lets you embed videos from Youtube! So, if you’ve been busy creating screencasts or if you regularly ask students to watch youtube videos before coming to class, now you can easily create a few short questions...

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