TLC Posts

Competency-Based Assessment

Written by Teaching and Learning Center

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Assess Student Learning

Competency-based assessment requires the meaningful evaluation of students’ competence and aims to reduce the theory-practice gap by promoting continuous competency development. In this approach, clear definition of competencies, accurate assessments, and effective feedback are all essential for assessing students’ attainment learning goals (knowledge, attitudes, skills). Each competency is defined as a learning outcome with milestones… Read More

How Do You Feel? One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Author: Jessi Gold Published: October 8, 2024 UTHSC Library (Coming Soon) A poignant and thought-provoking memoir following one psychiatrist and four of her patients as they deal with the unspoken mental and physical costs of caring for others—perfect for fans of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and The In-Between. For Dr. Jessi Gold, everything… Read More

ExamSoft Secure Review

Written by Jennifer Stewart

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Tech Tips

In this month’s tech tip, Jennifer Stewart provides information about how to release exam answers and responses to students in a secure and confidential manner. It’s a great way to provide student feedback without sacrificing the integrity of the assessment. You can find the tip here.

Instructional Moves for Powerful Teaching in Higher Education

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Authors: Jeremy T. Murphy, Meira Levinson Published: March 7, 2023 UTHSC Library (coming soon) Based on work conducted through the Instructional Moves project at Harvard University, Instructional Moves for Powerful Teaching in Higher Education outlines the many ways in which good college and graduate school teaching is rooted in deliberate pedagogical choices that support active learning. Jeremy T.… Read More

Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students, and What We Can Do About It

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Authors: Joshua R. Eyler Published: August 27, 2024 UTHSC Library (coming soon) One of the most urgent and long-standing issues in the US education system is its obsession with grades. In Failing Our Future, Joshua R. Eyler shines a spotlight on how grades inhibit learning, cause problems between parents and children, amplify inequities, and contribute to the… Read More

Gamification

Written by tlc

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Design Effective Learning Experiences

Gamification or Gamified Learning is a learning strategy that involves using game attributes and game design elements to enhance learner performance. It relies on instructional elements that support learning (e.g., clear and relevant goals, immediate and continuous feedback, and positive reinforcement of target behaviors) and game design elements that increase engagement and motivation (e.g., simplified… Read More

How Do You Feel? Humanity in Heath Care, Part 1

Written by Tom Laughner

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Teach Well Learn Well

Dr. Jessica Gold, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine and the chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee System is the author of a book titled How Do You Feel? One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine. This is the first of a two-part series, discussing how health care workers cope with the stress of their professions and the importance of self-care and self-compassion.

Efficacy of Teaching Motivational Interviewing

Written by Tom Laughner

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Teach Well Learn Well

Flagg S. K., Oral Presentation, Presenter, The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, “Utilizing simulated patient methodology to teach motivational interviewing: Dental hygiene undergraduate students’ experience​​”, Simulation in Healthcare, Orlando, FL, United States, January 23, 2023

Poll Everywhere and Blackboard Ultra Course Roster Sync

Written by Jennifer Stewart

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Tech Tips

This month’s tech tip from Jennifer Stewart is about importing your class roster from Blackboard into Poll Everywhere. It’s very helpful for a) taking attendance and b) knowing who has answered which question. The PDF document can be found here.

Blackboard Learn Ultra: Jackie Burchum, College of Nursing

Written by Jennifer Stewart

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TechTeach

  Jackie BurchumAssociate Professor, College of Nursing First Published:August 20, 2024   “I am now an ardent supporter of Blackboard Ultra and you couldn’t pay me to go back to the original Blackboard!”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about Blackboard.