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20MM: How Can I Enhance the Quality of Class Discussions Using Shared Documents?

Zoom

This 20 Minute Mentor from Magna Publications features Dr. Norman Eng’s strategy uses shared documents like Google Sheets to ensure 100% participation and higher quality discussions in class. This method promotes equity and allows all students to contribute equally, transforming classroom dynamics. Workshop Objectives:   List the benefits of using shared documents like Google Sheets…

20 Minute Mentor | How Should We Measure Teaching Effectiveness?

Zoom

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are the most common tools for measuring instructor effectiveness. However, there is a large and growing literature documenting some of the major problems with SETs. These findings have motivated a national conversation about measurement of instructor effectiveness and the meaningfulness of statistical data collected from student evaluations. Join us for…

20 Minute Mentor | What activities and assignments promote critical thinking?

Bartlett Flexible Learning Classroom - 1st Floor HPC | HyFlex

Feeling frustrated that your students are not thinking critically? Don’t know what steps to take to help encourage critical thinking in your courses? Come watch this 20 Minute Mentor video featuring Linda Nilson. We will watch this 20 Minute Mentor video together, stopping to discuss finer points and ask deeper questions. This interactive session will…