‘educational technology’
from the director
sep. 11, 2015—think, pair, share. it’s a simple approach to engaging students in class discussions. instead of asking a question of your class and waiting for a few students to respond, ask students to think about the question silently for thirty seconds, then pair up and discuss their responses for a minute or two. when you ask...
new educational technology working groups
sep. 10, 2015—at the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分, we regularly consult with faculty and graduate student instructors on ways to use technology to meet their teaching and learning objectives. although technology use should always be driven by pedagogical priorities, sometimes instructors learn about particular technologies and want to explore ways those technologies might fit their teaching needs. this...
effective educational videos
aug. 17, 2015—by cynthia j. brame print version cite this guide: brame, c.j. (2015). effective educational videos. retrieved [todaysdate] from //www.imrbdigital.com/guides-sub-pages/effective-educational-videos/. video has become an important part of higher education. it is integrated as part of traditional courses, serves as a cornerstone of many blended courses, and is often the main information delivery mechanism in moocs. several...
fall blackboard news: new features, new support
aug. 16, 2015—as the new administrative home for blackboard, the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (cft) is excited to announce a number of developments for vanderbilt’s primary course management system, all part of vanderbilt’s strategic investment in the use of technology to support student learning. new features a number of platform upgrades were rolled out this summer providing new...
new cft working group will focus on online, collaborative timelines
aug. 11, 2015—the cft is putting together a working group for instructors interested in having students build online, collaborative timelines. tools like tiki-toki and timelinejs can be used to create interactive, multimedia timelines that can be shared and analyzed. if this sounds like a potentially useful assignment for one of your courses, or if you have experience...
the cft welcomes new assistant director for educational technology stacey johnson
jun. 10, 2015—we’re excited to announce the upcoming appointment of stacey johnson as the cft’s assistant director for educational technology. beginning june 15th, stacey will work with faculty, teaching assistants, and other instructors at vanderbilt to enhance student learning through the use of vanderbilt’s course management system, blackboard, and other online learning platforms. stacey is currently an...
position openings: instructional technologists, deadline june 15th
jun. 1, 2015—the 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (cft) is seeking applicants for two instructional technologist positions. these new positions will support faculty, students, and staff at vanderbilt to enhance student learning through the use of vanderbilt’s course management system and other online learning platforms. the instructional technologists will report to the cft’s assistant director for educational...
a conversation on flipped classrooms
apr. 22, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director on march 7th, the cft and the vanderbilt institute for digital learning (vidl) hosted the second in a series of conversations on digital pedagogy. these conversations are meant to provide members of the vanderbilt teaching community opportunities to learn from each other as they explore creative and effective uses of...
bold fellows program is accepting applications
apr. 8, 2015— we are recruiting graduate students to participate in the bold fellows program beginning in august 2015. the bold fellows program is designed to help graduate student/faculty teams build expertise in developing online instructional modules grounded in good course design principles and our understanding of how people learn. stem faculty members partner with graduate students or postdocs to design...
the flipped classroom, a conversation on digital pedagogy, april 7th
apr. 1, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director on march 19th, the cft and the vanderbilt institute for digital learning (vidl) hosted the first in a series of conversations on digital pedagogy. these conversations are meant to provide members of the vanderbilt teaching community opportunities to learn from each other as they explore creative and effective uses of...