Implementation Effort: Moderate
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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 repo. 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…
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Using Quiz Tools to Offer Frequent Opportunities for Practice
Professor Kimberly Jackson uses Canvas combined with Aktiv Chemistry to provide daily and pre-class quizzes for her students. Depending on the course, students can earn tokens by taking daily quizzes, which can be used to retake “Mastery Quizzes,” or can earn participation tickets.
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Utilizing Technology to Equitize Syllabus and Course Design
James Gray, a professor of mathematics, clearly outlines the course structure on his equitizing syllabus for students. The progression of the course and its main components are explained, explicitly showing how the course is designed so that students know what to expect. Professor Gray’s approach could be translated to the set-up and design of a…
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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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Proactive Interventions and Adjustments Based on Student Performance in Courseware
Kimberly Jackson, a professor of biochemistry, uses Aktiv Learning for Chemistry, which provides real-time results from students’ submitted answers and the top three most common mistakes on each problem, allowing instructors to immediately address challenges students are encountering.
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Initial Knowledge Checks in Courseware
Kimberly Jackson, a professor of biochemistry, uses ALEKS in her general chemistry courses, which includes an initial knowledge check for students to complete. Based on how much students know and remember from high school, she can adjust how she covers certain chemistry and mathematics concepts, and ALEKS will use that same data to generate a personalized…
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Digital Workspaces that Allow Students and Professors to Build Social Connections While Learning
HollyAnne Lee, a professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education, and Professor Edray Goins use Slack and Discord workspaces to communicate with students. The ability to create separate channels for things like announcements and assignment reminders, alongside social connection channels like sharing life updates or photos of pets, creates a community that can help students better…
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Digital Assignments and Tools that Foster Inclusive Practices and Norms
One of Professor Neil Garg’s assignments asks students to identify a problem in STEM education to solve through a digital solution. QR Chem, a mobile-device compatible digital molecular model tool, was created through this assignment to provide a free, more accessible alternative to physical molecular model kits, which are required for many chemistry courses.
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Culturally and Socially Relevant Virtual Labs
Kimberly Jackson, a professor of biochemistry, has developed culturally and socially relevant labs that create opportunities for students to share and draw from their cultural identities. She sets the cultural context for their organic chemistry lab, for example by having students read Audrey Lorde’s book Journey, about her struggle as a queer black woman dealing…