October 28, 2020 Hearing Anew Inclusive accommodations as a path to enhancing learning for all Before the semester started, Dr. Evelyn Walters was contacted by one of the university's Special Needs Coordinators. Henry Barrow, the coordinator,...
October 14, 2020 Silent Thinking Using silent thinking to disrupt herding behavior Yolanda Cooper was frustrated. She liked to have her students discuss concepts she presented in class. But what usually happened is that the first...
October 7, 2020 Discussion Groups Weaving Social Connections Discussion groups can foster social bonds that are critical for student success Greg Johnson was a Computer Science major with a problem. He had a rather severe stuttering condition. Normally this...
September 30, 2020 Diverse Discussion Groups Diversity within groups and making new discoveries? “Today we’re going to start using our class discussion groups. In a moment I’ll split you up into preassigned groups. I’ve been very careful...
September 23, 2020 Collaborative Credit? Shared credit as a way to foster genuine collaboration As students entered the classroom, there sat their professor, Walt Jenkins, playing The House of the Rising Sun through the sound system....
September 16, 2020 Collaborative Salads? (Part Two) Discovering lessons for effective collaboration “At the end of our last class, I asked you to come up with lessons about collaborative practices from the salad recipe experience,” Monica Weekly said...
September 9, 2020 Collaborative Salads? (Part One) Collaboration as more than a collection of competing efforts “Before we start with our regular small group discussions in class, I want to help you learn what can make collaborative discussions...
September 2, 2020 Breakthrough Facilitation How can we help students become breakthrough facilitators? Cathy began her office hour visit with some hesitation, “Dr. Sperios, I didn’t want to sound like I’m grade-grubbing, but I don’t understand...
August 26, 2020 Cordon Bleu Discussion Preparation Preparing Discussions Like Preparing a Fine Meal "Before I entered the academy, I was a Cordon Bleu chef,” so began Henri Durand, assistant professor of Communication Studies. “This class is designed...