Understanding the Syllabus
2017-01-10
College survival skills video about how to read a syllabus and tips on using a syllabus effectively.
Why students want simplicity and why it fails them when it comes to research
2017-01-09
Great little blog entry from 2008 about information literacy and library research. The author – an academic librarian – points out that students, as novice researchers, are out of their depth when it comes to grand projects.
20 Ways to Make Lectures More Participatory – From the Bok Center
2016-08-14
1. Begin with a problem.
Belmont Speech Lab Video Archives
2016-07-13
A good collection of student speeches from a variety of genres and topics.
Ten Reasons to Ban Pencils in the Classroom
2016-06-21
You’d be hard-pressed to find a school anywhere that has enacted a blanket ban on pens and pencils. Here are 10 reasons to reconsider the widespread acceptance of these distracting and potentially dangerous implements.