Amy Skyles, an Instructional Designer from Missouri S&T’s Educational Technology group, will be hosting a webinar through the Online Learning Consortium on Tuesday, February 10, at 1 p.m. (CST). Amy will be discussing how DELTA labs are not just designed to reach a broader audience, they are designed to be as pedagogically sound as an […]
Read More »All S&T instructors are welcome to attend this workshop. The session will focus on the importance of helping students acquire simple but effective learning strategies based on cognitive science principles. Participants will engage in strategies designed to help students significantly improve learning while transforming their attitudes about the meaning of learning. When: Wednesday, Feb. 11, […]
Read More »Make a difference for current and future Missouri S&T students… In February 2016, freshman and seniors at S&T will be invited to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This is your best opportunity to share your educational experiences at Missouri S&T through your involvement in campus-supported programs and activities. Win prizes for […]
Read More »Are you a student? Then the Student success center is for YOU! Stop by 198 Toomey Hall this week and check out what the Burns & McDonnell Student Success Center has to offer. The SSC is staffed with 15 trained Student Success Coaches that are ready to assist in your journey towards success at Missouri […]
Read More »In order for students to “see” your course on Blackboard, you must set the course to “available.” This is an easy process. In the Control Panel, simply go to “Customization” → “Properties” → and set “Course availability” to ON and click the “Submit” button. You can also follow the EdTech tutorial at: http://edtech.mst.edu/support/blackboard9-1/courseavailable/
Read More »The future’s biggest online movements in education are taking shape today. Source: www.edtechmagazine.com This infographic looks at 10 trends to watch in online learning. It is interesting to note that most of them are things that we are looking into/actively working on at Missouri S&T.
Read More »Source: www4.ncsu.edu Dr.s Felder and Brent (both have been keynotes at our conference) point out a very important fact in this article. The only way for students to develop a skill is to have them practice that skill. If you require them to do something on a test or even in class it is important […]
Read More »Source: ideaedu.org This is a great article that brings together various research studies on active learning in STEM fields. The research shows that students learn more when active group-work methods are used. This article also gives examples of these different methods.
Read More »Educational Technology (EdTech) will be continuing “EdTech U” in Spring 2015. This is an opportunity for instructors to gain some hands-on assistance with any educational technology supported by EdTech. Attending EdTech U will also enter you in a raffle, the winner of which will be drawn at the end of each semester. Hours of Operation: […]
Read More »Registration for the Teaching and Learning Technology Conference 2015 on March 12 and 13, 2015 is now OPEN! THEME: Building Expectations KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Robbie K. Melton, Ph.D. – Associate Vice Chancellor of Mobilization Emerging Technology, Tennessee Board of Regents The Emergence of Mobile and Smart Devices: Is Your Device Smarter than You? Jeff Schramm – […]
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