Finding free resources for your course can be tough, especially if you’re unsure where to look. Even if you do have sources in mind, you may have difficulty finding the right content—many of these sites ……
Author Archives: Heidi Ash
“When Will I Get My Grades?” How You and Students Benefit from the Answer
One of the most common questions students ask deals with a course’s feedback time frame, that is, the turnaround time in which instructors provide grades and comments on assignments.
A feedback time frame is also one ……
A Simple Method for Verifying Course Alignment
This post is part of an on-going series that discusses how to gather learning analytics through course alignment.
In the last post of this series, we showed you how to align your course objectives with your ……
Decrease Student Anxiety: Communicate Technical Skills Required for Success
Working with technology can be challenging. If you’ve ever tried to learn a new tool or develop an online skill, you probably understand the frustration that often accompanies these kinds of tasks.
Added pressure—such as a ……
Welcome Announcement: Paving a Path for Students’ First Steps toward Success
Your online course should challenge learners; however, this challenge should lie in the learning process where knowledge and skill sets expand, not in the access to that learning.
A small but impactful step towards easing this ……
Eberly Center: Providing Access to Carnegie Mellon’s Teaching Resources
The Eberly Center is a one-stop shop for teaching support and resources built for Carnegie Mellon faculty and teaching assistants. From tips on choosing collaboration tools to guidance on developing assessments, Eberly Center provides resources ……
A Must Read! The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined
When Sal Kahn created Khan Academy, he forever transformed education. His recent book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined chronicles how the seed of Khan Academy was planted and grew to fruition, eventually garnering support ……
Learning Analytics: Aligning Course and Module Objectives
This post is part of an on-going series that discusses how to gather learning analytics through course alignment.
In the first post of this series, we discuss how course alignment provides the most basic method for ……
AcaWiki: Free Summaries of Peer-Reviewed Articles
Help Grow AcaWiki!
AcaWiki is support by a small group of volunteers, and they need our help! In efforts to reignite activity on the site, contribute your own summaries and encourage students, too. Share AcaWiki with ……
3 Easy Ideas for Student Introduction Assignments
By asking students to introduce themselves at the beginning of a course, you promote social interaction and communication between students that helps pave the way for increased participation and engagement later in the course.
Although you ……