Center for Teaching & Learning
Stop-Gap Strategies to Quickly Transition Courses to Online
April 8, 2020Many educators are considering moving courses to an online format, potentially for the first time. Hear Ashland University instructor Shawn Orr, discuss practical tips and strategies to utilize online instructional methods. Learn peer-tested tools to utilize best practices in online…
Free Remote Work Training
April 8, 2020Seemingly overnight, we’re all working from home and trying to adjust to a rapidly shifting landscape. Transitioning from an office environment to home can throw even the most productive worker off balance. But during times like these, it’s more important…
Free Blackboard Tool Converts Files to Accessible Formats
April 8, 2020Blackboard has launched a free tool for boosting the accessibility of digital course content. File Transformer, Powered by Blackboard Ally, allows students to convert files into a variety of alternative formats, such as HTML, audio MP3, ePub, electronic Braille or Beeline Reader.…
‘Zoombombing’ Attacks Disrupt Classes
April 7, 2020Online Zoom classes were disrupted by individuals spewing racist, misogynistic or vulgar content. Experts say professors using Zoom should familiarize themselves with the program’s settings. Like many professors across the country who’ve been displaced from college campuses because of the…
The Human Element in Online Learning
April 7, 2020As colleges pivot quickly toward online learning, here’s the secret most educators and students don’t yet know: done right, online education can be surprisingly intimate, write Larry DeBrock, Norma Scagnoli and Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta. As the nation prepares to meet the…
Free and Discounted Ed Tech Tools for Online Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 2, 2020As more and more colleges and universities are shutting down their campuses over the next several weeks in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, education technology companies have stepped forward to help move student learning to the virtual realm. Some…
Moving to Digital Learning Fast: Where to Start
April 2, 2020As coronavirus changes life as we knew it, these education experts offer advice on how to make the transition to online instruction. Numerous colleges and universities across the country suddenly find themselves in the position of having to teach online…
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IMPROVES EDUCATION
March 12, 2020Explanation of the role CTL’s play in improving faculty development and why it works. Reformers from all sides of the political spectrum are demanding change in higher education. Reformers from all sides of the political spectrum are demanding change in…
Student-Centered Learning and Student Buy-In
March 12, 2020Study finds that student resistance to curriculum innovation decreases over time as it becomes the institutional norm, and that students increasingly link active learning to their learning gains over time. Faculty buy-in is a common challenge to curricular innovation. But…
Inclusive Teaching
March 12, 2020Explore the principles of inclusive teaching and learn how to apply them in your classroom to support diverse learners. Inclusive teaching is an issue that has received increased attention on college campuses around the country and around the world. Understanding…