By Paula von Kretschmann, Amelia Gentile-Mathew, and Jeff Schwartz, OTL Instructional DesignersNavigating any college course as a student can be challenging, and large classes can present particular challenges. For instructors,…
By Christine Hood, OTL Instructional DesignerDU’s new fall quarter requirement that "critical course materials” be hosted on Canvas brings with it an exciting opportunity to decrease stress for both you and your students. As…
By Jeff Schwartz, Instructional DesignerAs of this writing, there are 999 databases available for free to DU faculty, staff, and students through the library. Needless to say, that’s a lot…
Written by Dr. Virginia Pitts, Director of University TeachingOn August 19-20, faculty members from across DU gathered in the Anderson Academic Commons for an institute titled “Don’t Lose It, Use…
By Karen Swanson, previous OTL Director of Faculty Learning Groups and ScholarshipOne of my favorite authors is Stephen Brookfield who wrote Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (2017). The definition of…
Written by Megan Haskins, Faculty Developer of Integrative Learning and High Impact PracticesA core element of active learning is group work. In some cases, this includes formal group projects while…
By Jeff Schwartz, OTL Instructional DesignerIt took me years to realize that I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel with every course I taught. I became a better teacher (not…
By Jeff Schwartz and Vince Tango, Instructional DesignersWhen we tell people that we are Instructional Designers, they usually smile and say, “Great…what is that?”It’s not a very transparent title, we…
By Jeff Schwartz, Instructional DesignerIf you are interested in a database that allows you to access and curate high-quality images, now is the perfect time to learn about ARTstor, a…
By Jeff Schwartz, Instructional DesignerFor over a year now, we’ve all been wondering when things will return back to normal. That’s a question beyond the scope of this blog post.…
