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Review: Teaching Online – A Practical Guide

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Teaching Online: A Practical Guide is an accessible, introductory, and comprehensive guide for anyone who teaches online. The fourth edition of this bestselling resource has been fully revised, maintains its reader-friendly tone, and offers exceptional practical advice, new teaching examples, faculty interviews, and an updated resource section. New to this edition: entire new chapter on… Read More

Review: How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading

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“…this book is a complete resource for writing effective rubrics and for choosing wisely from among the many rubrics that are available on the Internet and from other sources. And it makes the case that rubrics, when used appropriately, can improve outcomes by helping teachers teach and helping students learn.”

Review: How to Design Questions and Tasks to Assess Student Thinking

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“With new standards emphasizing higher-order thinking skills, students will have to demonstrate their ability to do far more than simply remember facts and procedures. But what’s the best way for teachers to ensure that students have such skills? In this highly accessible guide, author Susan M. Brookhart shows how to do just that, by providing… Read More

Review: Team-Based Learning – Small-Group Learning’s Next Big Step

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A short 99 page book that gives an overview of the elements of TBL, how it works in the classroom, and lessons learned. Includes thoughts and observations from students.