How the “Fishbowl” Technique Transformed My Class at Donnelly College
Michael McPherson Spoke, Our Community Responded
Earlier this month, we published a Q&A with Michael McPherson about the value of quality instruction as a follow-up to the report The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America. This conversation sparked such a great discussion among our community members that we wanted to shine some light on their thoughtful responses, which highlighted […]
Keeping Up and Staying Engaged: How the “Fishbowl” Technique Transformed My Class at Donnelly College
By Dr. Melissa Lenos, Assistant Professor and Chairperson of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Donnelly College I held up a paperback and met 13 pairs of uneasy eyes. It was hard to keep the excitement out of my voice as I explained, “We’re going to read Bleak House together and we’re going to read it as […]
Diversity and Inclusion — How Does Higher Ed Rate
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Cindy O’Donnell-Allen, Writing Prof and ACUE Facilitator
Dr. Cindy O’Donnell-Allen of Colorado State University’s Department of English teaches courses in teacher preparation, digital literacies, advanced composition, and creativity; she also directs the CSU Writing Project. Cindy is the author of The Book Club Companion: Fostering Strategic Readers in the Secondary Classroom and Tough Talk, Tough Texts: Teaching English to Change the World […]
Embracing student diversity
News Roundup: Lifelong Learning and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
This week, higher education leaders advocate teaching practices that promote lifelong learning and culturally relevant pedagogy. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Adapting to the Lifelong Learning Culture Bernard Bull explains why higher education institutions must adapt to a changing labor market, in which workers can no longer expect to […]
Johns Hopkins study finds increased satisfaction and course engagement among students taught by ACUE-credentialed faculty members at Miami Dade College
ACUE’s course improved instructors’ knowledge of and skill in using effective teaching practices; course evaluations were significantly higher than college average A new study by the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at Johns Hopkins University, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Miami Dade College (MDC), of over 6,100 student […]
Johns Hopkins finds ACUE improves student engagement & satisfaction
News Roundup: From Active Learning to Learning from Mistakes
This week, new teaching strategies to support students, from active learning to learning from mistakes. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. 10 Key Points About Active Learning Students may be just as uncomfortable about active learning as instructors are, Cathy Davidson has noticed, but they always deliver, often exceeding her […]
