TLC Posts


Flipped Classroom

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:March 11, 2025 First Published:March 10, 2022   Hurtubsie et al. (2015) described the flipped classroom as “the practice of assigning students didactic material, traditionally covered in lectures, to be learned before class while using face-to-face time… Read More

Giving Effective Feedback

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Last Reviewed:May 9, 2025 First Published:May 11, 2022   Feedback has been described as the “cornerstone” of effective teaching (Cantillon, 2008) and is essential for performance improvement. Feedback, whether verbal or written, should include both positive and constructive guidance for maintaining and improving knowledge, skills, and attitudes with an emphasis on improvement strategies. “Without feedback,… Read More

Experiential Learning

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:March 11, 2025 First Published:March 10, 2022   Experiential learning is a student-centered pedagogical strategy that emphasizes the significant role of real-life experiences and critical reflection to promote learning. David Kolb (1984) described experiential learning as “the… Read More

Engaging Lectures

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Last Reviewed:March 28, 2025 First Published:March 8, 2022   Engaging lectures keep your audience focused while providing new insight and stimulating thinking and analysis. Active lecturing can motivate your audience to develop new skills and think in new ways.   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas about engaging lectures.

Effective Presentations

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Last Updated:January 24, 2025 First Published:June 17, 2022   Effective presentations are audience-centered. They keep the audience focused while they are informed or persuaded. Effective presentation techniques ensure that your students and peers engage with your ideas in a meaningful way. Mastering the art of effective presentations can even help you to win friends or… Read More

Student Assessment

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:February 25, 2025 First Published:March 1, 2022   Assessment tools can help faculty evaluate how well their learners have met learning goals and objectives. Faculty can use formal assessment tools, like examinations and quizzes, to gauge student… Read More

Aligned Course Design

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generatedTLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Updated:April 4, 2025 First Published:May 2, 2022   Aligned course design means that your learning goals, objectives, assessment tools, and teaching strategies all tie together to support student learning. Aligned course design begins with identifying overarching learning goals, developing… Read More

Case-Based Learning

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:February 14, 2025 First Published:January 27, 2023   Case-based learning (CBL) is a learner-centered teaching strategy in which learners analyze authentic problems, real or fictional, to address problems, resolve questions, and/or identify solutions. Working in groups or… Read More

Getting to Know Your Students

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:February 25, 2025 First Published:August 10, 2022   Robust research suggests that students benefit immensely from student-faculty interaction, particularly when it comes to student well-being, intellectual commitment, and motivation (Morrison 2021). While getting to know students can… Read More

Faculty Well-Being

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Reviewed:May 28, 2025 First Published:August 10, 2022   Faculty often face significant pressure to excel as educators, researchers, and professionals in their fields. These demands—combined with university service responsibilities and personal or external obligations—can take a toll on… Read More