by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies Among the many objectives for the first day of class, for some teachers, is to create a sense of community. Many of the
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What’s Best for Students? How Do You Know?
by Kaleb Heinrich, Biological Sciences Remember the WWJD bracelets from the 1990s? They were popular among U.S. Christians, who used them to prompt ethical mindfulness. I’ve got the next best
Five Rules For Engaging, Legible Presentation Slides
by Xabier Granja, Department of Modern Languages and Classics Picture this: you are teaching a content class that is not based on visual material. Maybe you cover centuries-old literary works
How to Create an Inclusive Syllabus
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies Our syllabi are among the first points of contact with our students. And if the scholarship showing that students’ first impressions of our
Guide to Managing Class Discussion in a Tense Atmosphere
by Cassander L. Smith and Lauren S. Cardon, Department of English On February 18, 2019, the Department of English hosted a one-day symposium, “Teaching with Tension,” that addressed the extent
How to Foster an Inclusive Classroom with a Constitution (Repost)
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies In Fall 2018, Cathy Davidson invited me to repost from the Teaching Hub to the HASTAC (Humanities and Sciences Technology and Collaborative) website.
Blackboard Pro-Tip: Step Up Students’ Blackboard Literacy
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies “We couldn’t find it on Blackboard!” Maybe you heard this about your syllabus? I heard this from my class after I returned their
Blackboard Pro-Tip: Tweaking Your Course Shell
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies The College of Continuing Studies likely houses the most people at UA with a total mastery of Blackboard Learn. If you use Blackboard
How to Create a Syllabus
“Syllabus” is a Latin term which is used to perform a variety of functions. For the Roman Catholic Church, it is a list of errors. For most educators, syllabi orient
How to Add Grades to Blackboard, Box, and myBama
by Nathan Loewen, Department of Religious Studies The syllabus charts out the machinery that makes the grades: learning goals and objectives, assignments and the grading policy. Once the term begins,