by David Christianson | Jul 15, 2015 | Informative Articles, Instructional Design
Have you thought about incorporating more active learning strategies in your classes, but are not convinced it is worth the effort? Read this short example from Faculty Focus about how a Geology class was transformed from a lecture-based class to one in which students...
by Berlin Fang | Oct 15, 2014 | Informative Articles, Instructional Design
It has been seven years since Apple released the iPhone, and we seem to be observing something like a “seven-year itch” in our love for mobile learning. As smartphones become consumer products, mobile learning’s hype is wearing off — mostly in a good...
by Shaylee Southerland | Sep 24, 2013 | Informative Articles, Instructional Design
This short article describes three strategies for online formative assessment — 1. directed paraphrasing, 2. student-generated test questions, and 3. double-entry journals. Click here to read more: Classroom Assessment Techniques.
by Shaylee Southerland | Sep 20, 2013 | Informative Articles, Instructional Design
Written by the Instructional Design Team During an Adams Center workshop (September 19, 2013) on helping Chinese students to study in America, one of the things we discussed is the facilitation of group work with Chinese students in them. Group work is an extremely...
by Shaylee Southerland | Mar 27, 2013 | Faith & Learning, Informative Articles
In the summer of 2012, ACU’s Monty Lynn, Kent Smith and Brandon Young visited 11 intentional communities in cities spanning North America. They highlighted some of their key findings and suggested ways their research may be useful in helping ACU students explore...
by Shaylee Southerland | Sep 27, 2012 | Featured, Informative Articles, Instructional Design
The Art of Teaching Series provides opportunities for faculty members to explore empirically based teaching techniques in an encouraging environment. Practical, hands-on strategies and a community of support offer faculty members the chance to get small group and...
