Digitally-Enabled, Evidence-Based Teaching Practice: Active Learning
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Virtual Breakout Rooms for Student Co-Participation in a Course
Edray Goins, a professor of mathematics and statistics, has students work on differential equation problems in Sakai LMS in virtual breakout groups. Working problems out in small groups allows students to work out numerical examples before coming back together to discuss with the larger class.
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Using Digital Discussion Platforms to Enable Students to Problem Solve Together
Binoymin Abrams, a professor of chemistry, and Edray Goins, a professor of mathematics and statistics, use Piazza and Overleaf, which in particular, brings STEM-specific collaboration to a centralized digital space. Both professors utilize its LaTeX editor, anonymous posting, and customizable polls to encourage peer collaboration.
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Question Embedded Videos with Low- to No-Stakes Assessment
Professor Binyomin Abrams started the Abrams Research Group, which provides question-embedded videos for K-12 and college-level science education. Questions on foundational concepts are embedded at key points throughout Abrams Research Group videos for students to informally assess their understanding of the material.
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Engaging Students Through Gamified Digital Learning Curriculum
Neil Garg, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and a group of UCLA students developed the app, Backside Attack, to help students learn the SN2 mechanism, a key concept for organic chemistry. The app mixes both games alongside assessment pieces to ensure that students can translate what they are learning to how they may be…
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Creative Assignments that Leverage Technology for Peer Collaboration
Neil Garg, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, assigns projects that ask students to translate chemistry concepts into creative exercises. In his organic chemistry music video assignment, he has students form groups to create music videos illustrating chemistry concepts that in turn teach their peers. More than 1200 students in Neil’s Chem 14D course have…
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Creating Virtual Discussion Spaces with Perusall
Kimberly Jackson, a professor of biochemistry, uses Perusall to enable Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) activities by creating question prompts and having students digitally respond to their peers in groups. Professor Jackson creates question prompts in Perusall and has students digitally respond to their peers in groups.