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  • Tips to Create Transparency, Structure and Routine

    Tips to Create Transparency, Structure and Routine

    Transparency and structure are important in a college classroom as they provide learners with a clear roadmap for learning. Transparent communication of course objectives, expectations,...

  • Tips to Incorporate Universal Design for Learning

    Tips to Incorporate Universal Design for Learning

    Universal Design for Learning (UDL) involves designing curriculum and instruction to cater to diverse student needs. It emphasizes multiple means of representation, engagement, action and...

  • Gamification: How Students React

    Gamification: How Students React

    By Lorenzo Brancaleon, Ph.D. UTSA 2022-2023 Next-Gen Leadership Fellow Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy Whenever I develop or rethink a course, from content to...

  • Gamification: Re-Thinking Badges

    Gamification: Re-Thinking Badges

    By Lorenzo Brancaleon, Ph.D.UTSA 2022-2023 Next-Gen Leadership FellowProfessor, Department of Physics and Astronomy Badges are a central feature of course gamification. Depending on how they...

  • Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way higher education institutions approach teaching and learning. AI is also playing an increasingly larger role across the workforce...

  • Gamification and Assessment Concept Maps

    Gamification and Assessment Concept Maps

    By Lorenzo Brancaleon, Ph.D.UTSA 2022-2023 Next-Gen Leadership FellowProfessor, Department of Physics and Astronomy In the previous post I argued how gamification offers, among other benefits,...

  • How Gamification Changed My Assessment Strategy

    How Gamification Changed My Assessment Strategy

    By Lorenzo Brancaleon, Ph.D.UTSA 2022-2023 Next-Gen Leadership FellowProfessor, Department of Physics and Astronomy When I started writing this second blog post, I wanted to discuss...

  • Behind the Course – Leadership and Science Integration Program

    Behind the Course – Leadership and Science Integration Program

    By Brett W. Copeland, Academic Strategic Communications Chris Packham, professor in the College of Sciences’ Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Carmen Fies, associate professor...

  • Managing Big Projects

    Managing Big Projects

    By M. Sidury Christiansen, PhDUTSA 2021-2022 Next-Gen Provost FellowAssociate Professor, COEHD Bicultural Bilingual STD This week our Teaching Tip comes from Ian Thacker, Assistant Professor...

  • Promoting Higher Level Thinking

    Promoting Higher Level Thinking

    By M. Sidury Christiansen, PhDUTSA 2021-2022 Next-Gen Provost FellowAssociate Professor, COEHD Bicultural Bilingual STD This week our Teaching Tip comes from Whitney Chappell, Associate Professor...

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