Design thinking focuses on encouraging students to brainstorm, prototype and reward out-of-the-box thinking, take “wild ideas” and transform them into real world solutions. The Engineering 1500 freshman course was designed to do just that! Professor Afsaneh Ghanavati, Electrical and Computer Engineering, in conjunction with LIT, have brought Active Learning (AL) along with experiential learning into […]
Continue reading →Most germane to learning, research shows that students need to do more Reading, Writing, and Presenting (Schmoker 2011). Research has demonstrated, for example, that if a faculty member allows students to consolidate their notes by pausing three times for two minutes each during a lecture, students will learn significantly more information (Ruhl, Hughes, and Schloss […]
Continue reading →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 →LIT is pleased to announce the addition of academic-focused professional video services to support teaching and learning for online, hybrid and traditional courses at the institution. We have high-end video equipment including: a Sony NX100 NXCAM professional camcorder, Sennheiser wireless microphones and lighting equipment to enhance the overall quality of the materials that we produce […]
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 […]
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