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Teaching Times
03 Jul 2012
This issue of the Teaching Times highlights the winning projects of the thirteenth annual Innovation in Education awards, which are awarded by the Provost’s Advisory Council on Instructional Excellence (ACIE). These seven projects, which got under way after announcement of the awards this past spring, span
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03 Jul 2012
While at-home reading assignments are common in many university courses, it is difficult to motivate students to complete the assignments. With his ACIE award, Brusilovsky will implement an online reading program that will allow students to monitor their progress and compare it to that of their classmates. Read More >
03 Jul 2012
It is not every day that a University professor brings a Mr. Potato Head to class, but when Paul Leu, Department of Industrial Engineering, teaches on product design and innovation, he has been known to do just that. Read More >
03 Jul 2012
To help combat passive learning, Craig and Roth are using their ACIE award to fund and develop the use of a Virtual Pathology Instructor (V-PIN), a computer program that allows students to interactively train in preparation for classroom learning. Read More >
03 Jul 2012
By combining a traditional classroom environment with hands-on experience working directly with clients abroad, Pearlman and Goldberg believe students will develop greater social awareness and improved design skills. Read More >
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03 Jul 2012
By allowing students to look beyond their teammates for help and draw inspiration and insight from others who are working on similar tasks, Andrew T. Rose, Civil Engineering Technology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, hopes to improve the quality of their work and strengthen their area of expertise. Read More >
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03 Jul 2012
While auscultation training often includes computer programs that simulate heart and lung patterns, realistic training tools provide more effective education for students. Read More >
03 Jul 2012
Schumann’s GPS project will allow students to digitally map several of the area’s walking trails including the McDowell Trail and Devil’s Den Nature Trail, as well as historic downtown areas in Bradford that are accessible to people at all levels of physical ability. Read More >
03 Jul 2012
The Management Essentials course and the Pitt Online team will be honored alongside 37 other Exemplary Course Program winners during BbWorld®, Blackboard’s annual user conference to be held in July in New Orleans, La. Read More >