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Center for Advancing Faculty Engagement


Articles of Interest

Asynchronous Learning and Trends

Eights Tips for Facilitating Effective Online Discussion Forums, Owens (2009)
How to Engage Online Students in Meaningful Discussion, Kelly (2009)
How Wikis Streamline Student Collaboration Projects, Bart (2009)
Promoting Early, Active Discussion in Online Courses, Kelly (2009)
Questioning Styles for More Effective Discussion Boards, Kelly (2009)
Should You Let Students Lead Discussion Boards, Thormann (2009)
Synching up with Your Asynchronous Learners, Kelly (2009)
Understanding the Instructor’ s Role in Facilitating Online Discussions, Everson (2009)

Best Practices

Discussion Management Tips for Online Educators, Macek (2009)
Ten Things I’ve Learned About Teaching Online, Everson (2009)

Distance Learning

PICM Feedback Model Helps Keep Online Students Motivated, Jones (2009)
Promoting Interaction in Distance Education, Anderson & Linnell (2009)

Effective Classroom Management

Students Recommendations for Encouraging Participation, Weimer (2009)

Effective Teaching Strategies

Group Work Tip: Making Leaders Accountable for Group Performance, Weimer (2009)
Reading Assignment Strategies that Encourage Deep Learning, Weimer (2009)
Using the Syllabus to Create an Engaging Classroom Climate, Weimer (2009)
Using Twitter to Facilitate Classroom Discussions, Bart (2009)

Instructional Design

Six Principles of a Successful Course Redesig, Weimer (2010)

Online Education

Eleven Tips for Setting the Tone in Your Online Class, Sull (2009)
Online Course Management: Overcoming the Challenges of “Anytime” Learning, Ragan (2009)
Online Course Quality Management:Using Evaluations and Surveys to Improve Online Teaching and Learning, Faculty Focus (2010, January)
Online Learning: Reaching out to the Skeptics, Benton (2009)
Reaching Online Students with Learning Disabilities, Bart (2009)
Using Rubrics to Improve Online Teaching, Learning, and Retention, Rippe (2009)
Using Screencasting to Engage and Build Community with Online Learners, Mangieri (2009)

Philosophy of Teaching

A Teaching Philosophy Built on Knowledge, Critical Thinking, and Curiosity, Casciani (2009)

Teaching and Learning

Encouraging Faculty Involvement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Kelly (2009)
Teaching Mistakes from the College Classroom, Faculty Focus (2010, March)

Trends in Higher Education

Twitter in Higher Education: More than 30 Percent of Faculty Say They Tweet, Bart (2009)
Understanding the New Students, Oblinger (2003)
Using Shared Online Video to Anchor Instruction: YouTube and Beyond, Bonk (2009)