TLC Posts

What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Authors: Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, Khadijah A. Mitchell, Mallory SoRelle Published: May 13, 2021 UTHSC Library Inclusive instruction is teaching that recognizes and affirms a student’s social identity as an important influence on teaching and learning processes, and that works to create an environment in which students are able to learn from the course, their peers, and… Read More

Blackboard Ultra Course Upgrade Coming Soon

Written by Tom Laughner

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TLC and ITS will upgrade the Blackboard Learning Management System to its newest version, Ultra Learn, to take advantage of improved navigation and to enhance the user experience. Visit the Blackboard Ultra Upgrade Project site for the latest information about the migration, including videos, documentation, training materials, and more.

Adopting a Growth Mindset: Vrushali Abhyankar, College of Dentistry

Written by Tom Laughner

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Five Minute University

  Additional Information Medallions Mentorship Inclusive Learning Art of Teaching Clinical Educator Resource Pages Learning Theory in the Health Sciences Student Engagement Giving Effective Feedback Student Assessment Student Success Strategies Webinars Quick and Easy Strategies to Improve Student Learning. Dr. Todd Zakrajsek. April 2023. What Inclusive Instructors Do. Dr. Tracie Addy. April 2023. Using Growth… Read More

July 2023

Written by Tom Laughner

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iMPACT

Volume 6, Issue 2 In this issue: The Teaching Scope: Using Simulation as a Teaching Tool Teacher’s Toolbox: Active Learning Library Did You Know?: Using Poll Everywhere Activities to Engage Learners Pedagogy Podcast: Preparing for the First Day Research Bytes: Confusion, A Symptom of Learning  

Poll Everywhere and PowerPoint

Written by Tom Laughner

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Tech Tips

Poll Everywhere can turn your one-way presentation into a two-way conversation. Presenters with Pro Account access can insert Poll Everywhere activities into their slide deck to actively engage their audience.

Giving and Receiving Feedback: Andrew Wilner, College of Medicine

Written by Tom Laughner

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Five Minute University

  Additional Information Resource Pages Effective Feedback Student Assessment Avoiding and Dealing with Microagressions Webinars Effective Feedback and Evaluation: Best Practices for Improvement. Dr. Devin Scott and Dr. Amy Hall. October 2020. Interpreting Student Ratings of Instruction. Dr. Devin Scott. January 2022. Using Growth Mindset Teaching Strategies to Foster Academic Success. Dr. Anita McMurray. March… Read More

Emphasize Why the Course is Relevant: Anne Zachry, College of Health Professions

Written by Tom Laughner

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Five Minute University

  Additional Information Resource Pages Student Engagement Getting to Know Your Students Attending to Student Well Being Active Learning Teaching Strategies in the Clinical Setting Experiential Learning TLC Medallions Paradigms of Education Art of Teaching Webinars Quick and Easy Strategies Faculty Can Use to Improve Student Learning. Dr. Todd Zakrajsek. April 2023. Reimagining Engaging Learnings.… Read More

April 2023

Written by Tom Laughner

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iMPACT

Volume 6, Issue 1 In this issue: The Teaching Scope: Finding your big rocks as an educator Teacher’s Toolbox: TLC’s Resource Pages Did You Know?: Using Qualtrics to design an interactive syllabus Pedagogy Podcast: Rethinking office hours Research Bytes: ChatGPT: Using AI in teaching  

Use Data Driven Instruction: Elizabeth Hall, College of Pharmacy

Written by Tom Laughner

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Five Minute University

  Additional Information Resource Pages Aligned Course Design Assess Students Learning Outcomes Scholarship of Teaching and Learning TLC Medallions Assessment Course Design Paradigms of Education Webinars Marketing Good Teaching or: How to Convince Students to Love Effective Teaching. Dr. Devin Scott. December 2022.  Teaching for Learning: Evidence Based Instructional Strategies. Dr. Claire Major. February 2022.… Read More

Poll Everywhere: Share Activities with Your Team

Written by Tom Laughner

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Academic Technologies

Published:March 2023   Poll Everywhere is a real-time audience response system used to engage audiences through interactive presentations. When engaging students, sharing questions, and collaborating with additional faculty may be necessary.  Poll Everywhere Teams is an effective tool that allows presenters to share activities that will be presented by multiple lecturers. Share Poll Everywhere Activities… Read More