Twitter as a collaborative learning tool in field biology
Social media tools have a lot of value in teaching and learning, and this has become even more apparent asContinue Reading
Chris Buddle
Guidelines for using social media in the classroom
Social media tools (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, blogs) are valuable tools for teaching and learning in higher education. They can helpContinue Reading
The value of using social media tools in teaching and learning
From Facebook to Twitter and blogs, social media tools are an integral and important part of society, and these toolsContinue Reading
Instructors: Stop putting your PowerPoint slides on-line
I tire of the belly-aching about how students don’t show up to lectures anymore (the latest example of this isContinue Reading
A conference for undergrads: assessing students in large classes using posters presentations
This post is part of the ongoing series about assessments strategies for large class sizes. “After teaching for a while,Continue Reading
Learning to teach: 10 Tips for professors
Professors are often hired for their research credentials, and are trained more for their research skills and abilities than forContinue Reading
Using social media and mobile technology in the classroom
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting at an Education Technologies conference, on the topic of using social mediaContinue Reading
Short written assignments for large classes
This post featuring Prof. Tamara Western is the first in our blog series about assessment tools for large classes. OnContinue Reading
Too many assignments to grade? Assessment tools for large classes
Teaching large-classes can be extraordinarily difficult and intimidating. In addition to having hundreds of faces peering at you from theContinue Reading
Social media in higher education: A teaching and learning project
Reposted from arthopodecology.com. This term I will be spending some time with Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) at McGill: instead of doing my normal winter teaching, TLS is offering me a home for 2-3 days a week to work on projects with them. This is an outstanding opportunity as it provides real and significant time to work on teaching innovation. In my opinion, teaching in higher education should constantly be evaluated and re-assessed, and all Professors (regardless of career stage) should be supported and encouraged to improve, change and innovate their teaching. Read more –>
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