Understanding Motivation
Motivation can be challenging at times, it operates at different levels every day. Let’s get the new academic year off on the right foot by identifying our current levels of…
Everything is Awesome…with IPE
Interprofessional practice and education is a collaborative team-based approach to patient care. WesternU IPE promotes and supports a shared knowledge of health care professions that help teach students how to…
Helping Students Prepare for Class
There are few things less discouraging than spending hours preparing to deliver a lecture, then walking into the classroom full of underprepared students. As facilitators of learning know, the best…
InteresTED – Want to be happy? Be grateful!
We are starting a new academic year and want to encourage everyone at WesternU to focus more on being grateful!! In June we last discussed the neuroscience that supports the…
Innovating Anatomy with 3D Printing Technologies & Lab Tour
3D Medical Printing continues to be one of the top trends in medical education. Here at WesternU we have the equipment and the opportunity to be at the cutting-edge of…
Top Hat 101
Want to leverage technology to increase the interactivity in your classroom? Learn how the Top Hat platform motivates students to engage with course content, participate in class and ultimately master…
Building Online Course Engagement with Student Videos – Magna 20 Minute Mentor
How Can I Build Engagement in My Online Classes Through Student-created Video? Discover how to incorporate student-created video to foster engagement in online classes. Learn how to avoid common obstacles…
Not your Mamas Journal Club – Effects of TBL on Short Term & Long Term Retention
Take a deeper dive into TBL – what are its psychological foundations and what documented effects on learning have been noted? Come participate in a lively discussion about TBL and…