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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

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Or think about the late Thomas Knorr, a physics professor at Wheeling Jesuit: he began his intro class by handing students a long, narrow piece of wood and asking them to develop a unit of measurement that they would then have to use all term (Hanstedt, 2018). References Hanstedt, Paul. Creating Wicked Students. Takayama, Kathy.

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Learning to Surf:  Supporting a Campus’s AI Needs 

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What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. Design Thinking (DT) reminds us instead to begin with audience analysis: the first step in DT is to consider your “users’” needs (Raz 2018).

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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

Faculty Focus

Or think about the late Thomas Knorr, a physics professor at Wheeling Jesuit: he began his intro class by handing students a long, narrow piece of wood and asking them to develop a unit of measurement that they would then have to use all term (Hanstedt, 2018). References Hanstedt, Paul. Creating Wicked Students. Takayama, Kathy.

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Learning to Surf:  Supporting a Campus’s AI Needs 

Faculty Focus

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. Design Thinking (DT) reminds us instead to begin with audience analysis: the first step in DT is to consider your “users’” needs (Raz 2018).

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Michael Smedshammer, and Kim Vincent-Layton (2020) refer to this as a “humanized” approach to video creation. In other words, they become ‘humanized.’ For example, they allow students to watch videos when they are in quiet settings (Tobin and Behling, 2018, 73, 95, 100). Behling (2018).

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Michael Smedshammer, and Kim Vincent-Layton (2020) refer to this as a “humanized” approach to video creation. In other words, they become ‘humanized.’ For example, they allow students to watch videos when they are in quiet settings (Tobin and Behling, 2018, 73, 95, 100). Behling (2018).

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Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

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Nicole Grewling is an associate professor of German studies and of humanities at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, where she has taught language, literature, and culture courses since 2011. She also presents regularly on topics related to pedagogy and faculty development. Accessed June 5, 2022 from [link] Bandera, C.,