Using a framework to provide effective, impactful, and quality education is not a new concept. While grounding pedagogy in theory is important, Teaching Assistants more often are interested in how to implement educational practices that will result in student learning. Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) 7 Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education is a foundational […]
Continue Reading February 18th, 2009
Here is a sampling of things overheard during the “Challenges Regarding Copyright and Use” Discussion held in the Pallister Conference room of Jerome Library on October 2: Copyright is a balancing test between protecting rights of creators and the promotion of knowledge Copyright law is based on varying interpretations depending on jurisdiction, legal precidents, and […]
Continue Reading October 4th, 2007
These discussion based programs feature faculty talking about their service-learning courses and experiences working with all aspects of service-learning and civic engagement. For more information, visit the Office of Service Learning website. (NOTE: All presentations take place at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology @ 201 University Hall) September: Thursday, 9/6/07, 1:00 pm-2:00 pmExperiential, […]
Continue Reading August 28th, 2007
The Center would like to thank Anthony Fontana and the wide range of faculty and staff who attended our first Second Life workshop. The workshop focused on the teaching and learning possibilities in the online virtual world called Second Life. The enthusiasm and questions generated will provide momentum as the University continues to explore the […]
Continue Reading 3 comments May 25th, 2007
On March 15th, the Center and the University Libraries collaborated to offer part two of the Information Transformation Discussion Series, New Models of Publishing. Here are some of the discussion items from this session: We get tenure based on what we disseminate as a scholar – the number of times your work has been cited […]
Continue Reading 1 comment April 5th, 2007
Podcasting has taken the world by storm and has emerged in the academic world as a powerful teaching tool. While some have taken the new technology and implemented it into their classroom, the majority of faculty have not yet utilized this new tool. Here at the Center we offer podcasting workshops focused on teaching and […]
Continue Reading 1 comment November 7th, 2006
On November 2, 2006, Barb Toth from the BGSU Writing Center facilitated a workshop on “Constructing Effective Writing Assignments.” • What types of writing assignments do you use for your courses to solicit student understanding? • What kind(s) of assessment strategies to you employ – rubrics, checklists, peer evaluations, etc.? Visit the Writing Center’s website […]
Continue Reading 3 comments November 7th, 2006
