MIT researches online lectures: just “chunking” is not enough
These qualities improved online lectures for students: Peter High of Forbes reports.
Student polling applications
Student polling applications allow all students to participate in class, anonymously or for credit. In the past, professors may have required students to purchase clickers, but newer systems allow students to participate with their personal devices in the classroom. Why utilize student polling? Polling can add student interaction to lecture-based courses or large classes… continue reading
Rutgers–Camden’s inaugural eLearning Conference
On April 29, 2014, the Teaching Matters and Assessment Center and Department of Instructional Design & Technology came together to host Rutgers-Camden’s inaugural eLearning Conference. The conference featured brief faculty presentations, during which faculty members shared their experiences in moving courses into the hybrid format, the online format, or incorporating online technologies in their traditional,… continue reading