Can’t seem to cover all the material you need to in class? Just not enough time to have the needed discussion in class to prompt deeper learning. Well, you’re not alone. So, how can you make the most out of a 50 or 75-minute lecture? “Flip” your class. Have your students view the material or […]
Continue reading →Last month our “Creating the Active Classroom 101” blog addressed some easy methods faculty could implement into your class with minimal disruption to your current teaching style. This month LIT would like to share more active classroom methods that build on last month’s 101. To facilitate student involvement, reflection, interaction, and enjoyment in the learning […]
Continue reading →Promoting an active classroom doesn’t require a lot of major changes to your current teaching style. What it does require is incorporating simple engagement techniques that get your students up, moving, and interacting with your classroom content. “Students generally have difficulty connecting abstract knowledge with real-life applications” (Glaser & Struss, 1967). Providing your students with […]
Continue reading →The First Year Engineering Program is undergoing a major course redesign to include 21st century knowledge and skills which are needed to meet the needs of the future job force are changing at an incredible rate. Design Thinking, while not a new concept, is moving its way into the engineering realm. What is Design Thinking? […]
Continue reading →LIT conducted its Top Hat pilot during the summer 2018 semester. Top Hat is a product that leverages students’ devices, specifically their laptops and cell phones, during your classroom presentations. Top Hat integrates with your presentation software, and video content so you can embed quiz questions while you teach – creating better student engagement. And […]
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