We are excited to welcome faculty authors to the Hub Blog. This includes authors who blog regularly (see our Hub Affiliates on the About page) and those who just drop in for a post or two as “guest authors”.
In PBL courses, the use of real-world, community-based projects may be an effective way to engage students with a meaningful problem while teaching them software engineering concepts [1]. Students often become more invested in their… Read More »Using and evaluating teams in PBL Engineering classes
I teach a variety of writing classes–comp 105 and 106, Intro to Creative Writing, upper-level essay writing–but I haven’t used an official textbook in years. I tend to “curate” syllabi around whole-course themes and/or break… Read More »Open Pedagogies in Writing and Statistics
I stopped having my students take written exams in my classes several years ago. Most of my classes emphasize both project-based learning and the development of critical thinking skills. Research on student learning shows many… Read More »Use of Reflections in Asynchronous Online Engineering Courses
~By Associate Professor of English Literature Shelly Jarenski This post is part of a series from the Hub Department Liaisons Program, Winter 2023 Focus: Offline/Online Teaching Strategies I have what I suspect might be an unpopular opinion: I… Read More »Confessions of a Blissful Online Instructor (And Can We Help Students Feel the Same?)
~ by Susan Gavell, MA; MAT, Writing Program, Department of Language, Culture, and Communication (LCA), University of Michigan – Dearborn (UMD) This post is part of a series from the Hub Department Liaisons Program, Winter 2023 Focus: Offline/Online… Read More »Ways to Engage, Offline and Online
~By Vadym V. Pyrozhenko, Associate Professor of Public Administration; Director, Master of Public Administration and Policy A very familiar challenge of teaching students with different levels of abilities and motivation becomes more onerous in mixed… Read More »Teaching mixed graduate/undergraduate classes: contexts, tools, and strategies
This post was authored by Wessam Elmeligi and is part of a series of posts from participants in the Hub’s Small Changes: Course Improvement Studio experience. ~~~ I signed up for the Course Improvement Studio this summer, the… Read More »Be Well, Be Passionate, and Students Will Get It
This post was authored by Ben Wielechowski and is part of a series of posts from participants in the Hub’s Small Changes: Course Improvement Studio experience. ~~~ I’ve always been rather conflict averse. I think this has been… Read More »Bearing Witness: A Reflection on Mays Imad’s Approach to Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
This post was authored by Dr. Shalini Jayaprakash and is part of a series of posts from participants in the Hub’s Small Changes: Course Improvement Studio experience. ~~~ As a part of the Social Presence… Read More »Recentering rest and joy in the teaching journey
~By Associate Professor of Biology, Dr. David Susko This post is part of a series from the Hub Department Liaisons Program, Winter 2023 Focus: Offline/Online Teaching Strategies Biology is simply the scientific study of life.… Read More »Embracing the Challenges and Opportunities of Offline/Online Teaching Strategies in Biology