In my previous post about the NJEDge Faculty Showcase, I discussed a Biochemistry course that I had worked on with Kyle Murphy, an instructor at the Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. In this post, I’ll discuss the keynote presentation from that event, titled “STEAMing Up STEM – Relevance for Higher Education.”
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At the recent NJEDge Faculty Showcase held at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, I co-presented with Kyle Murphy, a Biochemistry instructor from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Our presentation, titled “Introductory biochemistry: The art of biochemistry in the digital age,” discussed the transformation of Kyle’s course from a face-to-face format into a…
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Google is looking for movie and television scripts that help portray computer science (and the traditional “nerdy” computer scientist stereotype) in a more positive, attractive light. With this initiative, Google is looking to attract underrepresented groups like women and minorities into the computer science field. From the site: This project is part of an initiative from…
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By using alternatives to traditional textbooks, instructors have the power to help students save money on a rising “hidden” cost in higher education.
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I began the BlendKit 2016 MOOC with great intentions. I wanted to complete all of the activities, earn all the badges, and finally submit a grand portfolio showcasing all I learned in the 5-week course, as well as my professional experience as an instructional designer. Unfortunately, things at work got a lot busier, and on nights and…
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This week’s BlendKit topic is everyone’s favorite: assessments. Assessments are the most critical components to any course, whether face-to-face, blended, or online. After weeks or months of planning and prepping, you finally have the chance to see whether students are “getting it.” Are they really understanding the material?
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In this second module of the BlendKit 2016 course, the reading discussed blended interactions.
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A colleague recently heard about a massively open online course (MOOC) called BlendKit 2016: Becoming a Blended Learning Designer. This is the first in a series of posts about my experience in this course.
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In a post on The Chronicle of Higher Education titled The Looming Gamification of Higher Ed, author Kentaro Toyama posits that gamification in higher education takes away from students’ intrinsic motivation to learn.
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Imagine yourself trapped inside a locked room, and you must get yourself out before you run out of oxygen. You have 5 minutes. Clues are scattered around the room. Follow the clues, find the keys to unlock the door, and you live. Miss clues, hesitate, or take too long, and you die.
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