Category Archives: Student Learning

Taking the Virtual Temperature of Class

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Perry Samson

One strategy I’ve been using is to include a mechanism for students to share how they’re doing physically and emotionally. I started this long before the coronavirus by asking an image-based question using the engagement software I use in class … Continue reading →

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Banning Laptops in Class is the Wrong Answer

Posted on December 31, 2016 by admin

Recent articles by Valerie Strauss (@valeriestrauss) in the Washington Post and Dan Rockwell (@Leadershipfreak) in the New Yorker pander to the insecurities of college instructors and ignore research showing that web applications designed to invite participation can lead to improved engagement in class.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Large Courses Create an Uneven Playing Field

Posted on September 17, 2016 by admin

Opening day!  First class of the year! For many of us this is a time to redesign our lectures with an eye to improving how we present our material.  But lost in our efforts to develop the clearest explanations and … Continue reading →

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