Tag: Communication

But what WORKS? Vocabulary and Debate in Education

A recent post on Chronicle of Higher Education by Casting Out Nines blogger Robert Talbert addressed the need for some common definitions of flipped classrooms and flipped learning.  We have spoken about flipping the classroom here before, and since this initial post more and more WPI faculty have been experimenting with these models.  Many lessons…Continue Reading But what WORKS? Vocabulary and Debate in Education

That’s What We Are Here For!

Yesterday I had one of what we call our “great meetings”.  I met with two faculty (don’t worry, they shall not be named here) who identified some of their teaching challenges.  We spent our time discussing the following topics: 1.  Grading multiple choice exams.  How can we cut down on grading time while also gathering…Continue Reading That’s What We Are Here For!

So you want to sing… Tweeting in the Classroom

Seems like everywhere we go lately everyone is all a flutter about Twitter.  From professional conferences to the boy next door, everyone seems to be doing it! Which has led some of us to wondering, “Is there a use for Twitter in the college classroom?”.  Turns out the answer is yes! Check out these great…Continue Reading So you want to sing… Tweeting in the Classroom