Welcome to the website for the Center for Teaching and Learning. You will notice that this site also contains information about eLearning at Michigan Tech and support resources for the Canvas Learning Management System. The eLearning staff joined the Center this July in order to offer coordinated instructional support to Michigan Tech faculty and instructional staff.
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will hold a Lunch and Learn entitled “A Blended Learning Buffet” on Thursday, 10/25 from noon-1. Blended learning involves the use of technology to augment interaction in the face to face classroom. Attendees will be asked to watch a series of short videos explaining five blended learning techniques currently being used by several Michigan Tech faculty members, then select a few of them for further discussion with those experts. Facilitators and topics for the session include:
Will Cantrell and Claudio Mazzoleni (Physics) – Just in Time Teaching
Joel Neves (VPA) – Computerized Testing
Paul Charlesworth (Chemistry) and Todd King (Mathematics) – Flipped Classroom
Linda Wanless (Sch of Tech) – Virtual Office Hours
Mike Meyer (CTL/Physics) – Discussion Boards
All instructional staff are encouraged to register no later than Monday, 10/22 .
i>clicker is a classroom response system that is used widely in higher education.
The i>clicker system is designed to keep students focused on learning, not the technology, and to support active pedagogical approaches, such as Mazur’s Peer Instruction. i>clickers are now supported through the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Center staff are offering a new workshop to help instructors use this technology in their classrooms. After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
- Download i<clicker software and adjust i>clicker settings
- Draw from pedagogical best practices for i>clicker use as a means to enhance learning and engagement
- Guide students to register, setup and use i>clicker remotes
- Download i>clicker data into Excel and Canvas
Refer to our workshop registration page for more information.
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is conducting a workshop, “Canvas Cleanup: Best Practices in the New Learning Management System,” from noon to 12:55 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 20. Lunch will be provided to those who register by Monday, Sept. 17.
In this interactive session, we will provide time-saving ideas, best practices, answers to common questions, and other Canvas resources from eLearning staff and experienced faculty.
To ensure an accurate count for lunch, register for this workshop by contacting CTL at 487-2046 or visiting Workshops to register by email. Once your register, you will receive an email confirmation that will give you the location and a reminder about the date and time.
This video provides an overview of some design options, for easy and useful course building in Canvas. Here is what Instructure says: “There are several approaches to course design and layout in Instructure Canvas. This presentation by Kevin Reeve of Utah State University demonstrates several of these using modules, calendar, assignments and pages as the focus for each course design. He also discusses pros and cons and has participants discuss and share their insights.”