In the spirit of New Year’s Eve, here are resolutions that use technology to enhance courses (👩‍🏫), improve workflow efficiency (📇), or connect to others (🤩).

Aim for Accessibility

Fortunately for us, Wentworth has Ally accessibility. “Ally works supplementary with Brightspace to gauge additional accessibility conditions of course content. Additionally, it provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to content to comply with accessibility standards.”

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Make Fewer Mistakes

Install Grammarly on your browser and you will not regret it! It will make you more efficient when writing on web-based documents including email and Canvas. I use Grammarly to catch typos and mistakes when making a course.
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Use More Multimedia

Bitmoji – illustrated avatar

Emojipedia – emojis and symbols to spice up a course

Screencast-o-matic – use to record lectures &tutorials

Unsplash – high res, free-to-use images

Giphy – use giphs just like a jpg
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Try Something New

Check out our TLC Services portfolio for some inspiration.

Have something else in mind, but not sure where to start? I recommend a small pilot. That way you can get used to the tech AND get feedback from the students.
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Make New LinkedIn Friends

Here are some LinkedIn hashtags to follow. Oh, but first, follow us!

Teaching & Learning Collaborative at Wentworth Institute of Technology

#educationtechnology
#highereducationteaching
#teachingandlearning
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Start Reflective Practice

There are many ways to include reflection in your teaching practice.

End of Semester Reflection and Wrap-Up
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Flip a Class

Aim to flip at least one class to foster more active learning and experimentation during class. The goal is to replace lecture-style platforms by incorporating technology and rich media to enable students to learn in ways they would not be able to on a strictly physical campus.

Flipping the Classroom
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Improve Instructor Presence

For the online course component, consider adding your profile pic to instantly add your presence to Brightspace class space.

Make a robust “meet the instructor” page with a picture, a welcome video, and written bio.

There are many other ways, including virtual office hours, quality announcements, and video feedback.
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Get Inspired!

There are several sources of inspiration outside of higher ed. Here are some of my favorite muses to spark creativity.

Squid Game on Netflix – Season one South Korean horror drama

American Predator by Maureen Callahan on audiobook – True crime book about the hunt for the most meticulous serial killer of the 21st century.

The Great on Hulu – Comedy-drama “anti-historical” loosely based on the rise to power of Catherine the Great, Empress of All Russia.

GastroPod on Podcasts – A podcast about food with a side of history and science
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Learn a New Skill

LinkedIn Learning – learn from experts

Skillshare – classes on almost everything

Masterclass – high quality and celebrity experts ($$)

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2022