Inspired by his interactions with chemistry professors who advocate for evidence-based teaching practices, James Shepherd, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, got hooked on active learning.
Shepherd started at the University of Iowa in 2017 and has since been an active...Read more
Kaltura, a new online multimedia platform that stores, publishes, and streams media, will be available to University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students in late spring 2019. Kaltura will replace the ShareStream service, which will be retired in June 2019.
With Kaltura, users can upload...Read more
Pressbooks is an easy-to-use digital publishing software that can turn course materials into more accessible, flexible, and engaging learning resources. It enables instructors to organize and integrate content, including media, in a printed book format or a format designed for hand-held and...Read more
Four University of Iowa faculty members were honored with the President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of their years of outstanding teaching.
The award is given by the Council on Teaching , a university charter committee that provides a forum for discussion of...Read more
When David Cunning , professor and DEO of the Department of Philosophy, approached redesigning his large-lecture course The Meaning of Life, his primary objective was to create a classroom environment where students felt they had a voice. To accomplish this goal, he considered how to incorporate...Read more
The University of Iowa is moving to Top Hat for its clicker service. After receiving input from numerous advisory committees, including the UI Student Government, the UI will adopt Top Hat as its only centrally supported clicker service by summer 2019.
Top Hat is a streamlined, robust...Read more
This series highlights an array of teaching strategies implemented by faculty members at the University of Iowa. Each strategy aims to enhance students’ engagement and broaden the scope of their learning.
This month’s strategies are provided by Associate Professor of School Counseling...Read more
The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) fund significant, innovative projects that have the potential to improve teaching and learning throughout the University of Iowa. The ITTA is funded through student technology fees, sponsored by the University of Iowa Chief Information...Read more
On the Thursday before spring classes begin, the 4CAST (Campus Academic Strategies & Technologies) conference provides University of Iowa faculty and lecturers an opportunity to share and explore new, effective teaching technologies.
“I always enjoy kicking off the spring semester...Read more
As society eyes networked technology with both excitement and skepticism, universities across the country are deploying systems that collect and analyze vast amounts of student data to predict and support student success and...Read more
