Initiating new technologies into complex institutions can be a challenge, especially when hundreds of users with varying technical skills, disciplinary approaches, and time commitments are involved. Integrating new technologies into teaching and pedagogical practices within widely disparate experience groups only increases that challenge. Creativity, innovation – and skill – can grow organically with “passionate users”… Continue reading →
Looking to enliven your teaching this quarter? Check out this upcoming workshop from the Teaching Effectiveness Program! Blended Courses: Combining Online with Face-to-Face Instruction Week 8: Fri, Feb. 27 2:00-3:30pm, Proctor 42, Knight Library Facilitator: Robert Voelker-Morris Discover how courses combine face-to-face instruction with online teaching in ways that increase student engagement and learning. Participants… Continue reading →
The Working Group for Active Teaching and Learning (sponsored by Academic Affairs, CAS, UO Libraries and the Committee for Academic Infrastructure) is holding a panel discussion and dialogue on their experiences with active teaching and learning activities. Come hear how UO faculty and students are taking advantage of new active learning environments to enhance their… Continue reading →
The entire InTRO team headed up to Forest Grove last week for the Seventh International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies, sponsored by Common Ground Publishing and hosted by Pacific University. Pacific’s beautiful tree-filled campus was a wonderful setting for a couple of days of listening, conversing and thinking. e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies was a… Continue reading →
New to teaching at UO? Sharpen your skills before the school year begins! The Teaching Effectiveness Program will be hosting a series of training events for UO instructors from September 15-26, 2014. These free workshops are a great opportunity to refresh or fine-tune your teaching practice prior to launching headlong into fall term. There are… Continue reading →
