Using Technology To Increase Active Learning: Stephanie Lancaster, College of Health Professions
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TLC Posts
Blackboard Ultra Student Accommodations
|In this month’s Tech Tip, Jennifer Stewart writes about how to configure Blackboard for students with approved accommodations from UT Health Science Center, including setting due dates and time limits. The tech tip can be found here.
AI For Course Design
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Accessible Learning Experiences
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Accessible learning and course design removes avoidable barriers so all learners—across abilities, languages, technologies, and contexts—can engage, demonstrate competence, and progress. In the health sciences, accessibility is essential for professional formation, clinical safety, and patient care. It is also an anticipatory practice: designing for variability from the start (e.g., captions, structured documents, flexible assessments) reduces… Read More
Student Beliefs About How They Learn
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Taylor, M. & Valente, S. Understanding Student Beliefs About Learning Anatomy in a First-Year Medical Gross Anatomy Class: A Pilot Study. American Association for Anatomy Annual Conference. March 2025.
Scaffolding
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Effective scaffolding strategies help learners move beyond their current level of understanding by providing structured support as they build new skills. Rooted in Vygotsky’s theory of the Zone of Proximal Development, scaffolding enables students to tackle challenging tasks with guided assistance—promoting deeper learning, confidence, and independence. In the health sciences, where learners often encounter complex… Read More
Poll Everywhere AI-Generated Questions
|Poll Everywhere has introduced some (limited) AI functionality into its tool, allowing you to use it to create multiple-choice questions. In this month’s Tech Tip, Jennifer Stewart provides information about how to use this new feature. The tech tip can be found here.