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Summary of 2012 Sun Conference Keynote presentations for faculty P. 2

Dr. Pat Hoy Dr. Hoy showed that thinking well is a universal skill that applies across disciplines, but added a perspective and structure that could lead to liberating students’ intelligence in our classes in line with Dr. Bowen’s arguments. First, … Continue reading

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Summary of 2012 Sun Conference Keynote presentations for faculty

Dr. Jose Bowen Dr. Jose Bowen, in his dynamic keynote presentation, argued that residential education (going to school on an actual campus) is under threat from numerous forces ranging from private online educational institutions, state budget cuts, and the cost … Continue reading

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Good practices for multiple-choice exams To the learning objective purists, multiple-choice exams amount to heresy. To the rest of us, however, they can serve a very useful purpose, if they are done correctly.  In a recent CETaL Fellows’ meeting, I … Continue reading

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From the Traditional to the Technological

The First-Year Composition (FYC) program in the Department of English underwent a significant course and curriculum redesign in the summer of 2008. The end result included taking many of our traditional writing assignments, and updating them with technology and multi-media … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Center of Effective Teaching and Learning

Sun Conference Theme: From black board to Blackboard and beyond! The Sun Conference theme “From black board to Blackboard and beyond,” captures the paradigm shift in teaching and learning due to the disruptive technologies that are changing the way in … Continue reading

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