Faculty Technology Showcase

Put Your Teaching on a Swivel

March 20, 2019

by Kimberly A. Blitch, College of Human Environmental Sciences Our department (Human Development and Family Studies) is using SWIVL robot cameras in the 10 classrooms of The Children’s Program (TCP serves children from birth to age five). This technology supports our students — teacher candidates — in conducting video observations of their teaching and interactions with children. Here is an example of how an instructor at Grand Valley State University uses Swivl for classroom observations: This is instrumental as […]

Piloting ePortfolios in the First-Year Writing Program

March 19, 2019

Students working on ePortfolios in Dr. Kidd's classroom.

by Jessica Fordham Kidd, Department of English On February 22, 2019, Natalie Loper, Brooke Champagne, and I participated in the Faculty Technology Showcase with a presentation on the First-Year Writing Program’s (FWP) ePortfolio Pilot program, which is in its second semester. This ePortfolio initiative was inspired by Dr. Kathleen Blake Yancey’s visit to UA in February 2018 when she presented “EPortfolios for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.” Her faculty website lists her recent scholarship, much of it related to ePortfolios. The […]

Electronic Whiteboard Alternatives in Large Lecture Halls

March 18, 2019

by Diana Leung, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Large Classroom Challenge Since chemistry is a visual subject, where structures must be drawn out, problems worked through, and equations presented, the use of handwritten notes is critical. During my time in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Alabama, I have taught in a range of classrooms: from a small, 80-seat room to a larger, 400-seat lecture hall. My teaching style relies on the use of a […]

Texthelp Technology Solutions for Reading, Writing, Language Learning, and Math

February 22, 2018

by Melissa Green, Emerging Technology and Accessibility The Faculty Technology Showcase is a great place to learn how faculty are using technology to enhance learning, conduct research, and increase professional productivity. This year’s Showcase also marks the launch of the Texthelp tools now freely available to UA students, faculty, staff, and departments. Texthelp offers a collection of Mac and PC desktop software, Google Chrome apps and extensions, and iOS and Android apps that support reading, writing, language learning, and STEM […]

Gathering Real-World Video for Online Classes

February 22, 2018

by Meredith Cummings, Journalism and Creative Media When I started my Follow My Lede project in March of 2017, my goal was to drive 10,000 miles over six months (it took me 10) and visit dozens of newsrooms while chronicling American journalism. I was interested in holding a mirror up to the media and the people who bring us the news every day. As a reporter turned journalism instructor (and freelancer) I have quite a collection of friends at media […]

2017 CIT Faculty Technology Showcase

October 20, 2016

This year’s CIT Faculty Technology Showcase will be held on Friday, February 24, 2017 in A232 Gordon Palmer Hall. The call for nominations is now open. The goal of the CIT Faculty Technology Showcase is to provide an opportunity for our community to share with one another how technology is being used across campus. As such, please nominate colleagues who incorporate technology in both innovative and practical ways that enhance teaching and learning, assist with research, and/or increase professional productivity. […]

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