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Avg. Episode Length: 10-15 minutes, released monthly
Host: Dr. Rose Muravchick, The Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning
Content: Features special guests that discuss highlights from monthly Friday Roundtable
Avg. Episode Length: 30-60 minutes
Host: New Books Network
Content: Features hosts and authors discussing recently released books in education.
Avg. Episode Length: usually 30-40 minutes
Host: Teaching in Higher Ed
Content: Features a wide range of topics including digital pedagogy, students, work\life, and teaching. Each episode page features quotes from the episode and links to mentioned resources.
Commons News
Great reads for your holiday break
Whether you’re traveling or staying put on the couch during the winter break, the holidays are always a great time for catching up on some great reading or viewing! Here are some of the Faculty Commons’ recommendations to keep your brain limber this...
read moreFaculty Commons got a space-lift
Our sandbox classroom just got tricked out with all sorts of new tech gear. Interested in learning what benefits these additions will provide? If yes, then read on! Average Reading Time: 1 minute Dual Connectivity A new data projector helps to deliver the...
read more3 Things to Add to Your End of Semester To-Do List
DO NOT READ UNTIL POST-GRADING! ...So, you are done with grading? Well then, great! Congrats! First, take a breath. Then, while everything is still fresh in your mind, add these few things to your to do list. Average Read Time: 2 minutes We...
read moreAlphabet Soup: Making Sense of Grades like “W” and “Z”
Whether receiving end-of-semester student work fills you with glee (Yay! Evidence of student learning!) or with dread (Boo! So much work do to!) assigning an appropriate grade to that work can be a challenge. If you want to be sure you are assigning grades...
read moreInterview with Josh Eyler, Author of How Humans Learn
Winter break might be a good time to read something new--brand new. Josh Eyler’s new book How Humans Learn has just come out, so we caught up with him to learn more about the project and his approach to research. Average Read Time: 3 minutes In his new...
read moreTop 3 Visual Reality Apps for Digital Learning
Are you interested in incorporating virtual reality content into your courses? There are many free applications out there that will allow you to easily add immersive learning content. Average Reading Time: 3 minutes #1 : Google Expeditions With an...
read moreFaculty Commons Newsletter | November Edition
Below is the text-only version of the November Faculty Commons Newsletter. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR STUDENTS NEED? Making sure that students are successful in your courses means connecting them to the right resources outside of your classroom. Navigating all...
read moreDear Faculty Commons: Low Stakes Engagement
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Faculty Commons, My students and I are all starting to feel the mid-semester slump. I want to liven up my class sessions and also need some low-stakes ways to check in and see that students are getting the material....
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