In education–and particularly with my graduate students in higher education–students occasionally focus on the individual points of an assignment rubric instead of stepping back and looking ...
It is good teaching practice to be clear and transparent about the purpose, task, and criteria for assignments and learning activities. This includes communicating with students about what is and is ...
After creating an initial VoiceThread activity, you will be directed to a page where you can choose an activity type. Select “Assignment Builder.” You will then be brought to a page where you can ...
In February Howe Writing Across the Curriculum partnered with Howe Writing Center consultants to present a workshop series on Assignment Design, focusing on clarity, audience, and accessibility. Led ...
Generative AI is reshaping how students read, write, problem-solve, and generate ideas across disciplines. Some faculty try to “AI-proof” assignments, while other faculty design with AI in mind: ...
As a college professor, I know that getting students excited about the work I have to grade later can be one of the more frustrating things about teaching. But when an assignment hits the right chord, ...
Is an ice cream sandwich a sandwich? How about a sushi roll, chicken wrap or sloppy joe? These were some of the prompts included in a classification and model-building assignment in the fall 2022 ...