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All portfolios with the keyword "course design"

Title Author Discipline Keyword(s)
Creating a Community of Practice in the Latin Classroom — Kristina A. Meinking, Elon University Meinking Classical Languages active learning, course design, student engagement, student peer review, writing
Cultivating Engagement and Collaboration in IT 430: Human-Computer Interaction—Annette Tetmeyer Tetmeyer Electrical Engineering & Computer Science active learning, collaboration, course design, diversity, hands-on learning, poster, student engagement
Developing Practical Skills through Applied Learning in a Graduate Psychology Course—Kelsie Forbush Forbush Psychology collaboration, course design, course goals, hands-on learning, poster, problem-based learning, student feedback
Modifying Assessment and Fine-Tuning Expectations in an Online Version of Introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology—Emma Scioli Scioli Classics Blackboard, course design, online courses, technology
Designing Civil Engineering 240 – Geomatics—Alexandra Kondyli Kondyli Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering active learning, assessment design, course design, course goals, poster, undergraduate students, use of class time
Course Redesign to Promote Student Responsibility for Learning & Applied Learning—Emily E. Scott & Agnes Walsh Scott Medicinal Chemistry course design, lectures, poster, student engagement, technology, undergraduate students, use of class time
Making Learning More Efficient With a Hybrid Course—Doug Ward Ward Journalism active learning, Blackboard, course design, hybrid course, online discussions, technology, undergraduate students, use of class time
Using Blogging to Promote Student Engagement in a First-Year Seminar—Robert C. Schwaller Schwaller History Blackboard, blogs, course design, discussions, films, first-year students, homework, student engagement, undergraduate students
Inspiring “Real-World” Knowledge in Principles of Nutrition and Health—Ashley Herda Herda Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences active learning, class time, course design, course goals, discussions, group presentations, group work, small course sections, student engagement, undergraduate students
Improving Integration of Capstone Literature in Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sport—Jordan Bass Bass Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences course design, discussions, graduate students, reading assignments, scaffolding, student engagement, writing assessments
From Neurons to the Brain: Redesigning a Neuroscience Course to Enhance Student Learning and Engagement—Evangelia G. Chrysikou Chrysikou Psychology assignment design, blogs, course design, large course sections, online quizzes, rubrics, seminar, undergraduate students
Social Media as a Vehicle for Connecting Theory and Practice—Hyunjin Seo Seo Journalism assignment design, blogs, course design, group presentations, group work, reflective writing, scaffolding, technology, writing assignments
Site in Architecture: Transforming a Lecture Course—Genevieve Baudoin Baudoin Architecture assessment, assignment design, course design, grading criteria, large course sections, lectures, rubrics, undergraduate students
Invigorating Class Discussion Using Multiple Engagements with the Past and Present—Kim Warren Warren History active learning, Blackboard, course design, discussions, group work, student engagement, student presentations, technology, use of class time
Using Evidence-Based Principles in Clinical Practice—Holly Storkel Storkel Speech-Language-Hearing assignment design, course design, critical thinking, graduate students, student presentations
Facilitating Participation and Relevancy in a Content Literacy Course—Donita Massengill Shaw Massengill Shaw Curriculum & Teaching assignment design, course design, rubrics, student engagement
Using Peer Reviews to Improve Writing in Research Methods—Nancy Brady Brady Speech-Language-Hearing assignment design, course design, peer review, rubrics, student engagement, writing assignments
Re-envisioning Teaching Graduate Seminars—Anton Rosenthal Rosenthal History course design, graduate students, small course sections, writing, writing assignments
Improving Students’ Understanding and Appreciation of Spanish Culture—Margot Versteeg Versteeg Spanish & Portuguese course design, discussions, rubrics, student presentations, use of class time, writing assignments
Shaping Graduate Students’ Methodologies and Professional Values through Dialogue, Writing, and Group Projects—Chad Kraus Kraus Architecture assignment design, course design, critical thinking, graduate students, group work, peer review, rubrics, scaffolding, student engagement, undergraduate students
Developing Students’ Diagnostic Abilities in a Hearing Disorders Course—Tiffany Johnson Johnson Speech-Language-Hearing assignment design, course design, graduate students, problem-based learning, rubrics
Transforming a Traditional Lecture-based Course to Online and Hybrid Models of Learning—Susan Marshall, Psychology and the Dole Human Development Center Marshall Psychology course design, hybrid course, large course sections, online courses, student engagement, use of class time, writing assignments
The Evolution of a Term Project: Iterative Course Redesign to Enhance Student Learning—Andrea Greenhoot Greenhoot Psychology assignment design, course design, large course sections, rubrics, scaffolding, writing assignments
Helping Students Think Like an Academic Scholar of Religious Studies—Serguei Dolgopolskii Dolgopolskii Religious Studies assignment design, cognitive apprenticeship, course design, multi-course assessment, student engagement
Writing as a Primary Means for Learning—Ruth Ann Atchley Atchley Psychology active learning, course design, graduate students, peer review, student engagement, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Moving Toward Expertise: Helping Students Become Effective Site Planners—Bonnie Johnson Johnson Urban Planning assignment design, course design, graduate students, rubrics
Teaching as Provocation: Using Backward Design and Blogging to Engage Students in Discovery and Reflection—Leslie Bennett Bennett Theatre assignment design, Blackboard, blogs, course design, reflective writing, small course sections, student engagement, technology

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