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Add Interactive Elements To Videos Using H5p, Benjamin Root Jan 2018

Add Interactive Elements To Videos Using H5p, Benjamin Root

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To increase student engagement, video materials can include interactive components.


Facebook Group In Acc 202, Daniel R. Siciliano Jan 2018

Facebook Group In Acc 202, Daniel R. Siciliano

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ACC 202 has three sections of 100-120 students in each section each semester.


Internships For Accounting Students, Daniel R. Siciliano Jan 2018

Internships For Accounting Students, Daniel R. Siciliano

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ACC 400 is the first upper division class for accounting majors and students are introduced to the importance of internships.


Dialectical Teaching Strategies For First And Second-Year Students, Nathan M. Slife Jan 2018

Dialectical Teaching Strategies For First And Second-Year Students, Nathan M. Slife

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An oppositional or bi-polar understanding of meaning (Rychlak, 1976). This ancient understanding of meaning has many applications for instructors.


Using A Breakout Box To Encourage The 4cs In The Classroom, Erica S. Tietjen Jan 2018

Using A Breakout Box To Encourage The 4cs In The Classroom, Erica S. Tietjen

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Small groups can benefit from practicing the “4Cs” skills that will continue to be important in the 21st century (NEA, 2017): Critical thinking Communication Collaboration Creativity


Web Based Classroom Management Enhanced By Personalized And Experiential Learning, Cecilia Turman Jan 2018

Web Based Classroom Management Enhanced By Personalized And Experiential Learning, Cecilia Turman

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The purpose of this practice is to promote experiential and personalized learning in online instruction.


Voluntary Web-Based Self-Assessment Quiz Use Improves Exam Performance, Especially For Learners With Low Prior Knowledge, Jenifer C. Utz, Matthew L. Bernacki Jan 2018

Voluntary Web-Based Self-Assessment Quiz Use Improves Exam Performance, Especially For Learners With Low Prior Knowledge, Jenifer C. Utz, Matthew L. Bernacki

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We examined students’ voluntary use of digital self-assessment quizzes as a resource for learning in a large anatomy and physiology lecture course. Students (N = 238) could use 16 chapter quizzes and four analogous unit quizzes to rehearse and self-assess knowledge. Repeated use was uncommon (12%), as was lack of use (13%). Most students (75%) engaged in occasional use of self-assessment quiz items. Exam performance differed between repeated use (84%), occasional use (76%), and no use (72%) groups. Differences were greater among students who lacked prior knowledge of course topics. Quiz use improved performance more for low prior knowledge students, …


To Hy Or Not To Hy: Benefits Of Hybrid (Hy) Courses For Students & Faculty, Heather Whitesides, Yeonsoo Kim Jan 2018

To Hy Or Not To Hy: Benefits Of Hybrid (Hy) Courses For Students & Faculty, Heather Whitesides, Yeonsoo Kim

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The Hybrid (HY) model is being introduced to support our University’s student success equation. Defined as meeting half face to face and half online, the HY model opens space for more courses to be offered.


Scalable, Web-Delivered Supports To Help Students "Learn To Learn", Matthew L. Bernacki Jan 2017

Scalable, Web-Delivered Supports To Help Students "Learn To Learn", Matthew L. Bernacki

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Many graduate K-12 without skills necessary to manage learning (ACT, 2008)


Increasing Identification, Thus Success And Graduation From Unlv, Emmanuel Ayim Jan 2017

Increasing Identification, Thus Success And Graduation From Unlv, Emmanuel Ayim

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When our students are connected to UNLV at multiple levels, and identify as UNLV students, they will more likely persist and graduate.


Using Mastery Learning To Help All Students Achieve, Jori S. Beck, Christina J. Santoyo Jan 2017

Using Mastery Learning To Help All Students Achieve, Jori S. Beck, Christina J. Santoyo

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In 1968, Benjamin Bloom outlined a specific strategy that he dubbed learning for mastery, which later became mastery learning (Guskey, 2007).


Socrative Student And Real Time Assessment, Emma Frances Bloomfield Jan 2017

Socrative Student And Real Time Assessment, Emma Frances Bloomfield

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Many graduate K-12 without skills necessary to manage learning (ACT, 2008)


Teaching Strategies To Engage Student To Content, Student To Student And Student To Teacher In Online Courses Using The Community Of Inquiry, Lori Candela Jan 2017

Teaching Strategies To Engage Student To Content, Student To Student And Student To Teacher In Online Courses Using The Community Of Inquiry, Lori Candela

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Researchers have found a sense of community enhances learning.


Cumulative Exams (With A Twist), David E. Copeland Jan 2017

Cumulative Exams (With A Twist), David E. Copeland

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When first hearing about cumulative exams, students generally have a negative reaction – their impression is that cumulative exams are more difficult because knowledge has to be retained for longer periods of time.


Games, Learning, And Classroom Community, Joe Ervin Jan 2017

Games, Learning, And Classroom Community, Joe Ervin

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The use of games in my COLA 100E classroom makes up a small minority of my instructional approach. The games are used to compliment my regular pedagogy. The two games that I utilize consistently are Kahoot! and UNLV Trivia.


Office Of Online Education: Tips For Effective Online Teaching, Leeann Fields, Dan Antoniuk, Dedrick Catus, Doris Ostrander Jan 2017

Office Of Online Education: Tips For Effective Online Teaching, Leeann Fields, Dan Antoniuk, Dedrick Catus, Doris Ostrander

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To be successful in online classes, students must participate consistently and frequently. This requires a high level of both student-student and student-instructor interaction.


Service Learning Collaboration With Student Affairs, Nathan Hanke, Leanne Soter, Kelsi Sullivan Jan 2017

Service Learning Collaboration With Student Affairs, Nathan Hanke, Leanne Soter, Kelsi Sullivan

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Service Learning is Applicable to courses across academic disciplines


Instant Class Polling Using Mobile Devices: An Interactive And Effective Pedagogical Tool, Lori D. Johnson, Emma Babler Jan 2017

Instant Class Polling Using Mobile Devices: An Interactive And Effective Pedagogical Tool, Lori D. Johnson, Emma Babler

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Available methods of instant class feedback had been limited to technology associated with clickers purchased by students, or tied to responses from laptops, which professors have begun banning from the classroom due to distraction. However, obtaining real-time feedback on students’ comprehension of complex concepts remains a critical pedagogical goal, particularly in rule-based courses such as Professional Responsibility.


Large Class Splitting To Reduce Class Size, Ed Jorgensen Jan 2017

Large Class Splitting To Reduce Class Size, Ed Jorgensen

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It is well recognized that smaller classes lead to improved student outcomes. However, instructor resources are limited, particularly for first year introductory classes.


In “Kahoots” With Student Engagement In The Classroom, Kim Nehls Jan 2017

In “Kahoots” With Student Engagement In The Classroom, Kim Nehls

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In a recent classroom survey, 95 percent of my students recommended additional use of Kahoot. One student remarked that he was more likely to complete the reading in advance and participate in class if he was going to be part of a friendly competition. Kahoot is an exciting and fun way to utilize the cell phones and tablets already in play in the classroom.


Critical Pedagogy: Building Strong Learning Communities, Malayka Neith Cornejo Jan 2017

Critical Pedagogy: Building Strong Learning Communities, Malayka Neith Cornejo

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Strengthens instructor-student relationship; peer interactions; connection to course content, and sense of belonging. Shifts normative power structures and empowers students to co-construct the learning experience. Student voice matters.


Providing Annotated Examples Increases Science Learning, Elana A. Paladino Jan 2017

Providing Annotated Examples Increases Science Learning, Elana A. Paladino

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Students consistently score low in the areas of application of scientific results, critical analysis of results, proper citation usage, and poster design


Student Class Presentations, Roberta Sabbath Jan 2017

Student Class Presentations, Roberta Sabbath

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NEED: Practice expressing ideas orally and functioning in a collaborative setting NEED: Practice preparing and delivering oral presentations


Building Relationships For Unlv Students’ Success, Nathan M. Slife Jan 2017

Building Relationships For Unlv Students’ Success, Nathan M. Slife

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Racially diverse, first-generation students gain more from one key relationship with an instructor or administrator than from money spent on typical support services (Bensimon, 2007). Instructors can strive to build this relationship with their students by meeting one-on-one for 3-5 minutes outside of class.


Critical Service Learning, Anna C. Smedly-Lopez Jan 2017

Critical Service Learning, Anna C. Smedly-Lopez

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Service Learning Initiative for Community Engagement in Sociology (SLICES) is a critical, research-focused, community-based, leadership and knowledge project. By engaging in Community Based Participatory Action Research Projects (CBPAR) students have an opportunity to work multiple semesters, if they choose, to develop research skills, serve in leadership roles, serve and collaborate with local organization, and engage in professional development.


Approaching Intersections In The Classroom, Shelly Volsche Jan 2017

Approaching Intersections In The Classroom, Shelly Volsche

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Most university professionals are accustomed to understanding diversity by demographics.


Learning Through Intradepartmental Scholarship In The History 251 Milestone, Mary D. Wammack Jan 2017

Learning Through Intradepartmental Scholarship In The History 251 Milestone, Mary D. Wammack

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The History Department established HIST 251 in 1996 to supply students with the opportunity to acquire and develop the methodological skills and habits of critical thinking and analysis considered essential for student success.