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All portfolios with the keyword "undergraduate students"

Title Author Discipline Keyword(s)
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
Planning with the End in Mind: The Merits of Backward Design—M'Balia Thomas Thomas Curriculum & Teaching assessment design, backwards design, poster, presentations, rubrics, undergraduate students
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
Examining Student Achievement of the Broad Learning Goals in a Psychology and Social Issues Course—Ludwin Molina Molina Psychology learning outcomes, reading assignments, seminar, student surveys, 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
Increasing and Evaluating SPLH Student Engagement in Undergraduate Research—Holly L. Storkel Storkel Speech-Language-Hearing assessment, promotion and tenure, research methods, rubrics, undergraduate students
Incorporating Research into an Upper-Division Undergraduate Course: Transferring Lessons from One Faculty Member to Another—Holly L. Storkel & Megan Blossom Storkel Speech-Language-Hearing critical thinking, discussions, hands-on learning, learning outcomes, reading assignments, research methods, undergraduate students
Assessing Learning Outcomes for a Course Sequence—Sonya Lancaster Lancaster English assessment, department analysis, learning outcomes, rubrics, undergraduate students
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
Encouraging Students’ Analytical Abilities in a Large Literature Survey—Misty Schieberle Schieberle English assignment design, undergraduate students, writing, 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
Creating a Virtual Museum of African Art—Gitti Salami Salami African & African American Studies assignment design, graduate students, group work, rubrics, scaffolding, student engagement, technology, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Connecting Historical Issues to Contemporary Problems with Service-Learning—Kim Warren Warren History service learning, undergraduate students
Teaching an Online Ethics Course to Civil Engineering Students—Steve Starrett, KSU Starrett Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering case studies, distance learning, ethics education, graduate students, online courses, undergraduate students
Thinking About the Process of Scientific Inquiry—Jen Roberts Roberts Geology collaborative teaching, critical thinking, graduate students, group work, labs, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Using Student Writing to Assess Learning Across the Major—Department of Spanish and Portuguese Spanish & Portuguese assessment, curriculum assessments, department analysis, undergraduate students, writing
Incorporating Ethics into Nuclear Physics—Michael Murray Murray Physics & Astronomy case studies, ethics education, graduate students, international students, rubrics, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Using Groups for Ethics Education in Engineering—Ruth Douglas Miller, KSU Miller Electrical Engineering & Computer Science capstone course, case studies, ethics education, group work, student presentations, undergraduate students, 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
Integrating Ethics into a Chemistry-Based Environmental Science Course—Dan Higgins, KSU Higgins Chemistry case studies, ethics education, exams, undergraduate students
Establishing Disciplinary Foundations with Discussion, Lecture, and Writing—Daniel Hirmas Hirmas Geography assignment design, graduate students, problem-based learning, rubrics, scaffolding, small course sections, student engagement, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Implementing Professional Development Exercises to Enhance Engagement and Learning—Heather Getha-Taylor Getha-Taylor Public Administration graduate students, professionalization, reflective writing, scaffolding, student engagement, undergraduate students
Enhancing Student Learning in Math Classes—Estela Gavosto, Mathematics Gavosto Math Bloom's Taxonomy, department analysis, group work, NIH grant, remedial education, undergraduate students
PLUS Biology: Using Peer-Led Supplemental Discussions to Enhance Student Learning—Molecular Biosciences, Initiative for Maximizing Student Development Molecular Biosciences department analysis, discussions, diversity, group work, large course sections, NIH grant, PLUS sessions, recitation groups, student engagement, student peer teaching, undergraduate students
Integrating Ethics into Graduate and Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Courses—Elizabeth Friis Friis Mechanical Engineering case studies, ethics education, graduate students, undergraduate students
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
Preparing Music Educators to Work with Special Needs Students—Cynthia Colwell Colwell Music Education & Therapy discussions, professionalization, reading assignments, rubrics, student presentations, undergraduate students, use of class time
Engaging Students in Politics through Service-Learning—Mary Banwart Banwart Communication Studies first-year students, guest speakers, honors course, learning communities, reflective writing, service learning, small course sections, student feedback, student presentations, undergraduate students
Drawing Parallels between Aesthetic Experience and Life Experience—Danny Anderson Anderson Spanish & Portuguese discussions, films, guest speakers, reading assignments, service learning, student presentations, undergraduate students
Increasing Student Engagement in a Survey Course on Communicative Disorders—Nancy Brady Brady Speech-Language-Hearing analytical writing, exams, films, reading assignments, rubrics, student surveys, undergraduate students
Using Multiple Evaluation Methods to Assess Undergraduate Learning in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Journalism accreditation, curriculum assessments, department analysis, rubrics, undergraduate students

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