by Amy Boone | Sep 1, 2023 | Adams Blog, In Case You Missed It
A topic of frequent conversation at the Adams Center includes policies and classroom practices about attendance, participation, and engagement. Faculty often find themselves trying something new each semester or implementing a new, promising plan only to have it go...
by Amy Boone | Dec 13, 2019 | In Case You Missed It
Dr. Cole Bennett recently shared tips and best practice regarding writing assignments. What is a professor looking for when he or she assigns a writing prompt? A response appropriate to the prompt Sophisticated writing including correct grammar, approximation...
by Jennifer Shewmaker | May 2, 2016 | In Case You Missed It
As we prepare to submit the final draft of ACU’s Self Report Document to the NCAA, ACU’s NCAA Steering Committee requests faculty feedback on the Self Report as it currently stands. Please note that the formatting of the report is not complete, so we are...
by Berlin Fang | Mar 1, 2016 | In Case You Missed It, Instructional Design, Recording
How do you write multiple choice questions that are valid and just? What kind of “testwise” clues do you want to avoid? What are the pros and cons for using textbook questions? To address these and other questions, listen to the following podcast by Dr....
by Danielle Peeler | Oct 19, 2015 | Adams Center Event, In Case You Missed It, Recording
This semester, Dr. Fred Aquino is leading a discussion on The Idea of the University. Purposeful teaching and research at ACU is dependent upon sustained and serious reflection upon the idea of the Christian University within our context. Along these lines, the group...
by Danielle Peeler | Sep 10, 2015 | In Case You Missed It, Mobile Learning, Recording
In this presentation, Houston Heflin shares the results of a study examining student engagement and higher order thinking skills in a cooperative learning environment both with and without mobile devices. The study was conducted with 170 university students in three...