Digitally-Enabled, Evidence-Based Teaching Practice: Instructional Transparency
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Using an Online Simulation to Connect Linear Equations and Electrical Circuits
Active learning through online simulations and explorations increases student participation, moving them beyond receiving information to creating knowledge. This particular example builds connections between the theory of solving one-step linear equations and the application of Ohm’s law and electric circuits.
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Structured Online Discussions in Calculus
Students engage in a structured online discussion process designed to deepen understanding and foster community.
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Using Field-Relevant Digital Tools for Coursework and Projects
Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, uses a combination of RStudio, Quatro, and GitHub to achieve this for her Statistics 210: Regression Analysis students. GitHub allows students to collaborate and have version control over their work, and finish the class with a portfolio piece relevant to the broader statistics field. This shows students the…
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Using LMS Platforms and Discipline-Specific Digital Tools that Have Peer Assessment Features
Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, employs peer assessment as a part of her overall statistics course structure the utilizes a self-created website and a GitHub repository. As a part of students’ main team project, they review other team’s projects and leave feedback directly within GitHub. Dr. Tackett uses GitHub and RStudio so that…