by Marie-Eve Monette, Department of Modern Languages and Classics It is the beginning of class, and two students are getting ready to give their presentation. I know that they will
Category: Faculty Blog
Would You Please Peer In?
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies I appreciate peer mentoring of my teaching. A member of my department sits in on my class at least once per term. We have
Dance and the Camera (DNCA 420)
by Rebecca Salzer, Department of Theatre and Dance Dance has been a favorite subject of film since its invention. Thomas Edison, the Lumière Brothers, and George Méliès all used dance
Creating a Positive “Feel” for Online Classes
by Natalie Loper, Department of English As online coordinator for UA’s First-Year Writing Program, one issue I consistently face is how to create a positive classroom environment in online classes.
ADHC Visiting Speaker Bryan Carter Presents Digital Humanities Techniques For The Classroom
by Emma Wilson, Digital Scholarship Librarian and Assistant Professor of English It is my pleasure to invite you to join us for the Alabama Digital Humanities Center’s visiting speaker events
Put Your Best Phone Forward: Cellphones for In-Class Projects
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies How did you obtain your first smartphone? I got a hand-me-down iPhone 3 in 2011, and it changed my world. I was about
How Padlet Can Help with Group Projects
by Lauren Cardon, Department of English During the Teaching Professor Technology Conference in Atlanta, I was a facilitator for a Strategy Swap session on group work. I met with two
Teaching Outside the Classroom
by Deborah Weiss, Department of English At the beginning of the semester, a former student, Bonnie, sent me a link to an article entitled “Spirit Guides” from Slate, which was
Edgy Teaching: Learning Technologies as Frames for Inquiry
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies “Down with bezels!” is one of the current technology fads and obsessions. Bezels are the framing edges of the screens that compose the
Ways Faculty Can Support Trans Students at UA
by Cindy Ann Kilgo [they/them/theirs], Higher Education Administration October is LGBTQ+ History Month. It is also a great time to evaluate how trans-inclusive your teaching and advising practices are. Below I’ve