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The Value of Note-taking: Laptop versus Ink?
Do you ever ask yourself why you have students take notes in class? Do you plan out what you hope they will write and then how they will use these notes later? Obviously we want our students to learn...
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Think, Pair & Share
We read a case in my first-year Torts class in which a labor union’s health insurance fund paid a member’s medical bills ($22,700). When the member settled his case against the driver who hit him (for...
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Just a great story about a teacher and a student
I guess this is the time of year when I am looking for a little inspiration. Writing exams is fun; grading them is not. This is when, as a former colleague once said, you want to call the Provost and...
View ArticleDiscrimination and Ethics
I love NPR. I listen on my way to work every morning. My most frequent parking lot moments are on Wednesdays, when I arrive at work just about the time Shankar Vedantam is reporting on recent social...
View ArticleSome Quick Teaching Tips from SMU Award-Winning Professors
I am always working to improve myself as a teacher. I think about how I can more clearly convey information to my students, motivate them, push them to think harder and more carefully, make class more...
View ArticleCan We Increase Intrinsic Motivation in Our Students?
I don’t think anyone would argue with the assertion that as instructors, we want our students to be successful. This doesn’t mean that we’re going to make our classes easy or pass folks who haven’t...
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Finishing Strong
Folks interested in teaching and learning invest quite a bit of time and energy on the first day of courses. Symposia here at SMU regularly feature a session on “making the most of the first day of...
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CTE’s New Director!
CTE is pleased to announce that as of August 1st we have a new Director. Associate Professor Michael Harris, in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership, has been at SMU since August of 2012....
View ArticleWelcome Back!
A message from CTE Director, Michael Harris: Whether this is your first year or your twentieth, the start of the fall semester is always an exciting time on campus. I’ve always felt that a university...
View ArticleWeb Accessibility MOOC for Online Educators
E-Learning continues to be a growing trend, and many of us are grappling with effective implementation. If you would like to know more about accessibility and online education, an upcoming MOOC may be...
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