Center for Excellence in TeachingTowards a pedagogy of liberation: Creating the praxis-based, student-centered classroom
A faculty showcase presentation by Brent Blair. A video describing how to apply liberation pedagogy to your teaching practice.
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Enhancing Asynchronous Learning through VoiceThread multimedia discussions
A faculty showcase presentation by Guilan Siassi. A demonstration on how to incorporate VoiceThread in your course assignments and assessments.
Google Pear Deck: an interactive tool for synchronous and asynchronous teaching/assessment
A faculty showcase presentation by Liana Stepanyan and Goretti Prieto Botana. A demonstration of how to incorporate Google PearDeck into your course assignments.
Using Zoom chat to increase learner engagement
A faculty showcase presentation by Kim Hirabayashi. A demonstration of how to use Zoom chat during an online class session.
Motivating Students
A practical guide for instructors on the research-backed principles behind student motivation, with strategies for course design, class facilitation, feedback, and communication that help students stay engaged and persist through challenges.
Course alignment grid
An explanation of course alignment, how to achieve it using a course alignment grid template, and sample grid of a well-aligned course.
Ethical design: Re-thinking the traditional brainstorm
A faculty showcase presentation by Matthew Manos. A video on designing a discussion and critique based assignment.
Social justice and ethical care through the lens of Dentistry
A faculty showcase presentation by Christine D. Edwards. A video example of how to integrate social justice throughout a program.
Using elevator pitches to simplify complex proposals for societal challenges
A faculty showcase presentation by Victor Fazio. An example of how to design an elevator pitch assignment in courses.
A practical, interdisciplinary and multi-cultural approach to teaching global health ethics
A faculty showcase presentation by Mellissa Withers. A video example of how to integrate a global approach to teaching ethics.