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Anticipating and Addressing Student Resistance in Your Courses

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Doug Holton

There have long been calls for using evidence-based teaching techniques and technologies in the classroom to improve student success. For example the 2012 “Engage to Excel” report by the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) notes that “Classroom approaches…

Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies in Canvas

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Doug Holton

I’ve shared a resource in Canvas Commons with some examples of brief, research-based teaching strategies implemented in Canvas, such as: transparent assignments, minute papers, values affirmation, social belonging, goal setting, student testimonials, nudges, discussion protocols, wrappers, and midterm student feedback. You can…

Canvas Online Teaching Readiness Self-Assessment

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Doug Holton

I shared a self-assessment for faculty preparing to teach online. You can try the Online Teaching Readiness Self-Assessment here, or import it from Canvas Commons. It’s based on Penn State’s Faculty Self-Assessment: Preparing for Online Teaching. I also like the Online…