November 2020 archive

SIP 12.13 Call Me by My Name

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Our names are important. Think about those times you have been called by name: at birth, being comforted as a child, during school attendance, being cheered on for sports, during rites of passage or religious ceremonies, being given an award or graduating, by a loved one, being called home, …

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SIP 12.12 Open Educational Resources: How to Incorporate into Next Semester’s Class

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Are you frustrated with expensive textbooks for your course that change editions frequently? Do you wish you could more easily customize the resources for your course? Are you are looking for case studies, interactive simulations or other materials to promote active learning? Have you noticed it is 13 weeks …

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SIP 12.11 The “Wind-down Wrap-up” – Gathering Feedback for a Successful End to the Semester

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? After a couple of exhausting weeks of grading midterm exams, and with the final weeks of the semester looming large, faculty members may be wondering (aloud or not), “How am I going to get through to the end?” A corollary to this plaintive cry is, “How are my students …

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