Kicking Off the Academic Year with Evidence-Based Teaching
News Roundup: Texting, Gameplay, and Picturesque Syllabi
See how some educators are using new ways to engage students—from texting to gameplay to graphic novel-inspired syllabi. News and insights delivered to your inbox every week: The Q Newsletter. Texting to New Perspectives In a small-scale study, Missy Watson and Madhuri Karak found that texting can be a useful communication tool in education, requiring […]
Texting for Learning’s Sake
News Roundup: Lifetime Learning and Career Readiness
This week, suggestions for promoting lifetime learning and preparing students for their future careers. Sign up for The Q Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Being Part of the Solution Higher education leaders discussed strategies to drive student success at AASCU’s 2017 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting in Baltimore. (The Q Blog) Former Top Official in Education Dept. Is […]
Being Part of the Solution
In Baltimore Friday, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) kicked off its 2017 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting with a challenge. “Do you intend to be part of the problem or part of the solution?” Dr. George Mehaffy, AASCU Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, asked in his conference welcome. Mehaffy enjoined […]
Purposeful Classrooms
Owning vs. Sharing the Classroom
Editor’s note: This post by Penny MacCormack, EdD, ACUE Chief Academic Officer, is a response to a recent study by anthropologist Lauren Herckis. What instructor hasn’t felt the need to control the classroom? The pressure on new educators to appear poised and in charge weighs on them. The thought of ceding any of that control to students […]
News Roundup: Encouraging Innovation in the Classroom
Continuing the conversation surrounding instructors’ fear of introducing new, evidence-based teaching methods, Lauren Herckis, the anthropologist behind the study, encourages the higher education community to recognize and address the barriers that might prevent innovation in the classroom. Sign up for The Q Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Fear Itself Expanding the conversation surrounding her research, Lauren Herckis […]
Helping Faculty Teach Well
News Roundup: Overcoming Reluctance to Embrace Research-Based Instruction
This week, an anthropologist reveals that faculty often hesitate to adopt research-based instructional practices because they worry about their students’ reactions, and other members of the higher education community weigh in with their perspectives on the study. Sign up for The Q Newsletter for weekly news and insights. “Fear of Looking Stupid” Anthropologist Lauren Herckis […]
