Center for Practice, Technology, & Innovation

June 28, 2021

What have we learned over the course of this Monday Minute series?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KZcx0ucu50

This is the last episode of The Monday Minute video series (my job got […]

How do you engage students in a Zoom session when everyone has their cameras off?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNlFLHSsRkE

Seven ideas: 

Pre-class music, prompt, and/or puzzle: Share your […]

June 7, 2021

Due to nonstop noise outside Carolyn’s apartment for the past four days, this episode of TMM is a 60-second activity with no video.

Five Fast Ideas:

Give students an opportunity to check g […]

May 24, 2021

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 marks one year since the murder of George Floyd. Students, staff, and faculty may be affected by this and other traumatic events of the past year and beyond. This episode of […]

May 17, 2021

Tips for enhancing the visual quality of your videos without editing software.

Video: https://youtu.be/2v4ZVafC4pk​

Topics covered: 

Body positionCamera angleLightingBackgroundAesthetic presentation

May 3, 2021

We are now past the halfway point of the semester. You’ve hopefully collected student feedback and learned what’s not working in your course. Now what? 

Mentioned In This Video: 

“Bring W […]

April 26, 2021

Reflect on your response to requests for feedback. What motivates you, and how can you motivate your students? 

Video: https://youtu.be/u97SQ5CtIws 

Add feedback to All Our Ideas by c […]

April 19, 2021

We are about to reach the halfway point of the semester, a perfect time to collect student feedback. This video serves as a reminder

Video: https://youtu.be/E-noI4vpS8w 

***Request: Carolyn […]

April 12, 2021

This week’s TMM episode does not include a video, but rather a step-by-step presentation on using Google Slides to make your lesson content more engaging. 

Link to Google Slides: ht […]

April 5, 2021

“Chunking” is a term coined by psychologist George Miller to describe our short-term memory’s ability to hold and process information. This video provides an introduction.

Video: https […]

March 22, 2021

You prepare a great lesson and class goes well, but the following week the students seem to have forgotten all that they learned. What’s happening? Perhaps they’re missing the opp […]

March 15, 2021

This week, consider how you can support your students’ mental and physical wellbeing through your course design. What are you doing to incorporate physical activity and n […]

March 28, 2021

In this video, consider the roadmap you’ve provided for your students. Are there clear descriptions of each sidebar tab, and a layout of what students need to do for their weekly r […]

March 21, 2021

In this video, learn tips for student engagement with the syllabus. Then practice annotating a syllabus: https://bit.ly/TMMsyllabus

Video: […]

Feb. 26, 2021
This Friday preview kicked off The Monday Minute series.

Video: https://youtu.be/5Yt94zqVvRg