August 18, 2021 The Power of Ambiguity Billy McIntyre began her class by asking students for help. “The university is drafting a policy dealing with a number of uncomfortable situations. Some of these involve actions by people...
August 11, 2021 Questions and Critical Thinking in Discussions George Winston taught an upper-level economics course on current issues. The course had a major discussion component and today’s class was the first session with students in their small-group discussion...
August 4, 2021 Making Creative Connections Dr. Jeffrey Swank was fed up with his class. He taught a Problems in Social Science class in which students were asked to explore current issues confronting society. The in-class...
July 28, 2021 Metaphorically Speaking Caroline Janosik began her class by saying, “I need your help. I’ve developed a new course to prepare students for the soft skills that employers are looking for in college...
July 14, 2021 Facilitating Curiosity Jordan Carper began her class by asking students to write down on a sheet of paper three things they were curious about. She asked this question because she believed that...
July 7, 2021 Collaboration Agreements “Next class, we’ll be starting the first of our small-group discussions”, so began Dr. Sophia Newsome. “I know that many of you have had past experiences with group work that weren't...
June 23, 2021 Values in Context Greg Andrews was a contingent instructor in the Information Technology program. With 30 years of experience in designing IT systems, he had seen the good and bad uses of technology....
May 12, 2021 Collaborative Bonds On the first day of class Professor Alan Nelson was going over the syllabus. “One of the unique things about this class is the discussion groups you will be in...
April 21, 2021 Syllabus Ideas for Student-Centered Discussions Dr. Janice Horton was mentoring a graduate student, Erin Roberts, as she was putting together her syllabus for a freshman history class. Roberts wanted to make discussions a strong element...
