Tag: Student Engagement

Effective Communication

Effective communication is essential to student success. In this interactive session, participants will explore strategies for active listening, clearly communicating expectations, creating welcoming learning environments, and utilizing instructional tools that promote engagement, understanding, and knowledge retention. Learning Outcomes: Practice active listening strategies that support student engagement, collaboration, and effective communication. Demonstrate clear, concise, and learner-centered… Read More

    

Using Case Study Videos To Develop Clinical Reasoning: Kim Carter, College of Health Professions

Written by Antoine Beane

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Five Minute University

     

Using Technology To Motivate Students: Shannon Finks, College of Pharmacy

Written by Antoine Beane

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Five Minute University

     

Using SNAPPS to Engage Students: Laura Reed, College of Nursing

Written by Antoine Beane

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Five Minute University

     

Instructional Moves for Powerful Teaching in Higher Education

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Authors: Jeremy T. Murphy and Meira Levinson Published: March 7, 2023 UTHSC Library 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

Making PowerPoint Interactive

Written by Tom Laughner

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Tech Tips

April 2024   NOTE: The following feature is only available on PowerPoint for Windows.  There are times when giving a PowerPoint presentation that you want to ask a question of your audience and record key points of a discussion. Typically, presenters will switch to another application such as Word, or pull out a flip pad to… Read More

Teaching College: The Ultimate Guide to Lecturing, Presenting, and Engaging Students

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Author: Norman Eng  Published: March 10, 2017 UTHSC Library Your students aren’t reading. They aren’t engaged in class. Getting them to talk is like pulling teeth. Whatever the situation, your reality is not meeting your expectations. Change is needed. But who’s got the time? Or maybe you’re just starting out, and you want to get… Read More

Interactive Lecturing: A Handbook for College Faculty

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Author:  Elizabeth F. Barkley, Claire H. Major Published: February 28, 2018 UTHSC Library Have you ever looked out across your students only to find them staring at their computers or smartphones rather than listening attentively to you? Have you ever wondered what you could do to encourage students to resist distractions and focus on the information… Read More

Engaged Teaching: A Handbook for College Faculty

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Authors:  Claire Howell Major, Elizabeth F. Barkley Published: February 24, 2002 UTHSC Library Teaching today can be tough, but when done effectively, it can also be a deeply rewarding profession. To become an effective teacher is to begin by being an engaged teacher—intellectually, emotionally, and conatively grappling with the art and craft of teaching. Engaged Teaching:… Read More

Designing a Motivational Syllabus: Creating a Learning Path for Student Engagement

Written by Tom Laughner

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Library

Authors: Christine Harrington, Melissa Thomas Published: May 17, 2018 UTHSC Library Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus is a unique and essential guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its title suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working, based on the single-most reliable difference between new faculty who… Read More