“It is one thing to find out, from asking a question, that the majority do not understand. It is quite another to then summon up one’s best elucidation of the point in question, ask another question, and find the majority still do not understand.” -Louis Abrahamson in Audience Response Systems in Higher Education: Applications and…Continue Reading Moving Forward, Looking Back – Asking Adjunct Questions in Class
Wait, how did you do that again?
Does the opening question sound familiar to you? or Does this sound familiar to you: “… often students tell me that they don’t understand how to do THIS TASK when they read the book or look at their notes, but when I show them, THIS TASK seems easy. At that moment, they can immediately work…Continue Reading Wait, how did you do that again?
Partnering with Instructional Technology – Why? How? When?
Why? Don’t go it alone! At WPI, your Instructional Technology resource is the Technology for Teaching and Learning Group in the ATC. We have a variety of tools and a wealth of experience, and are here to support faculty and students. How? Partnering can be as involved as you would like it to be –…Continue Reading Partnering with Instructional Technology – Why? How? When?
Want to learn more about M-Learning?
M-Learning is a term that is short for mobile learning. But what exactly is mobile learning? Check out these useful links for more information!…Continue Reading Want to learn more about M-Learning?
Creating a Multimedia Project: Some helpful thoughts
Every project begins with an idea. It might be some thought you’d like to express, a topic you want to explain, an answer to a “What if” question… But once you’ve written it down and planned out what form it might take, it’s time to think about actually making it!…Continue Reading Creating a Multimedia Project: Some helpful thoughts
Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism is an issue that every college campus faces at one time or another. This is not surprising according to recent data reported in an article published by Campus Technology Magazine: “Plagiarism appears to be endemic in applications, according to a recently published study by plagiarism prevention vendor iParadigms. The company examined 453,000 applications submitted…Continue Reading Avoiding Plagiarism
Planning a Successful Multimedia Project (In 6 Easy Steps!)
Have you ever considered working on a multimedia project, but didn’t know where to get started? Or how to know when to finish? Here’s some tips for how to go about planning an effective project….Continue Reading Planning a Successful Multimedia Project (In 6 Easy Steps!)
Welcome to the ATC-TTL blog!
Technology for Teaching and Learning (TTL) is a group within the ATC that works with faculty, staff, and students on the application of technology to teaching, learning, and supporting activities….Continue Reading Welcome to the ATC-TTL blog!
HOTs to LOTs in a digital world
As D-Term approaches, we know that many of you are working on revamping your Syllabi. One of the areas on your syllabus that you may be looking at is the course objective section. Course objectives are a great way for us to communicate our expectations to the students while providing guidance for the direction of…Continue Reading HOTs to LOTs in a digital world
Schedule the Chaos
It’s almost Advising Day again here at WPI, which never fails to remind us of the variety of scheduling tools used here on campus and the options that are available in the big wide world. WPI Staff use Microsoft Outlook Calendars, but you may find that faculty and students have a variety of calendar preferences…Continue Reading Schedule the Chaos