Category: Assignments & Measuring Student Learning

The Federal Government (and ADHE through the agreement with NC-SARA) requires Regular and Substantive Interaction in online (distance) courses and delineates federal financial aid eligibility (Title IV funds) based on...

Examples of learning objectives from existing courses, and how we would recommend revising them

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set for their students (learning objectives).

When you begin designing a course, it is a good idea to first establish your course goals. If you start with the end in mind, you will have a clear path to follow!

Pecha Kucha is a method of creating a slideshow that consists of twenty slides with just an image presented for twenty seconds each. The slides should automatically advance so that you don’t have to keep track of the time. This allows an entire presentation to take place in 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

Ever get tired of coming up with unique and thoughtful test questions? Crowdsource! Have your students help!

Critical Thinking and argumentation are key concepts and skills that we wish to teach our students. Sometimes it is difficult to get students to consider evidence for arguments when their […]

It is often difficult to get students comfortable with discussing difficult topics. In some cases it is a matter of knowing what is a good reason or a bad reason […]

Dr. Jim Gigantino, Department Chair and Associate Professor of History, discussed his successful use of games in teaching historical events and ideas during a History Department Series on Teaching. The […]

As instructors we often go out of our way to make sure those students who are struggling are getting the help that they need.  One tool that the U of […]

Want to get your students excited about the subject? Try an assignment that uses mediums that already excite them!

So many times, we stick with what we’ve always done, when there might be new and better ways to do the same thing. You might even find that these new ways actually save you time and effort! Did you know that you can do your quizzes and exams online in Blackboard instead of using a scantron or bluebook? There are lots of ways to customize your assessments and cut down on academic dishonesty using these tools.