active learning

Professor Jeffrey Henriques, Dept of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, has used Clickers since 2004, and shares some approaches: (Full article at: http://bit.ly/91xw58) “Henriques said he typically asks four to six […]

A professor wrote in the Chronicle of Higher Ed: I have this class that only enrolled about 20 students last spring.  So, as i re-prep the same class for this […]

Counterclockwise

Harvard Professor Ellen Langer has been talking about mindful learning for three decades. She is now applying her mindfulness research to the question of aging brains and bodies. Her new […]

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An exciting prospect for a student team project, check the link below! Social Entreprenurial Student Leadership – USSESL Posted using ShareThis

Researchers in the UK studied 3000+ children 9-16 y.o., and found that those who use social networking tools have higher levels of literacy: “And what about the “LOL OMG c […]

Some interesting tips via video on flip video, wikis, and educational games: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid9958061001?bctid=1877562263

What new technology would you like to know about?? Come to T&L 2.0, ask your questions, and together we can explore! On October 20, a small group experimented in the […]

Four faculty members plus Mary P. met in the CTL on Thursday afternoon to discuss current service learning projects. Each faculty member shared their syllabus and demonstrated how the service […]

A small group of BCC faculty met today for the first session of this faculty learning group on teaching and new technologies. The discussion ranged through a number of topics, […]