Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (IUB)

This blog post shares experiences and suggestions from instructors who have taught in SB 015.

Teaching Tips: Student Building SB015 Edition – Mosaic Initiative Teaching Tips: Student Building SB015 Edition Posted on April 4, 2019 by Tracey Birdwell We recently interviewed several instructors who taught in Student Building 015, located on the IU Bloomington campus, and asked them to share their perspectives on, and experiences with, teaching in this unique....

What are your thoughts on this potential change in the academic research publishing landscape?

After the Elsevier ‘Tipping Point,’ Research Libraries Consider Their Options Something’s got to give, librarians are saying. Their budgets are flat, and prices of bulk journal subscriptions, dubbed “big deals,” keep going up.

Are you concerned about students being distracted by their devices? This blog post introduces reasons why instructors choose to ban or not ban devices, and shares some strategies for managing the use of devices in your classes.

Devices in the Classroom: To Ban or Not to Ban? – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB Devices in the Classroom: To Ban or Not to Ban? Posted on March 19, 2019 by Lisa Kurz Interested in this topic? There is still time to register for our March 22 SoTL talk on “Helping Students Learn in an Age of Digital Distraction” by Katie Linder from Oregon State University. Register here. If ...

Bias and Inclusivity in Metadata: Awareness and Approaches This presentation is a step toward understanding the problem of bias in metadata and how that impacts inclusivity in the research process.

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Ever wondered what it’s like to design a blended learning course? – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB Ever wondered what it’s like to design a blended learning course? Posted on March 6, 2019 by Shannon Sipes Technological advances, growing disciplinary knowledge bases, and a changing student population have fueled many changes over the last 200 years in what the college classroom looks like. As f...

Interested in engaging in SoTL work on inclusive teaching and learning? Read Shannon's post to learn more.

How can we engage in rigorous and respectful SoTL work on inclusive teaching and learning? – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB How can we engage in rigorous and respectful SoTL work on inclusive teaching and learning? Posted on February 13, 2019 by Shannon Sipes As a white, female, first generation scholar, disciplinarily trained in experimental psychology as well as curriculum and instruction, currently working in faculty....

This post introduces some of the many technologies you could use to create a more inclusive class.

Technologies for Creating Inclusive Classes – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB Technologies for Creating Inclusive Classes Posted on February 6, 2019 by Madeleine Gonin from storybasedstrategy.org/the4thboxResearch shows that creating inclusive classes can help your students improve their performance by enhancing their learning (Muruyama, et. al., 2000). A key starting point f...

Are your students struggling with course concepts? Consider informal writing assignments as a way to help your students master difficult concepts in your class.

Writing to Learn: Activities that Foster Engagement and Understanding – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB Writing to Learn: Activities that Foster Engagement and Understanding Posted on January 22, 2019 by John Paul Kanwit from the WAC ClearinghouseDo your students struggle to learn difficult concepts in your courses? Do they often fail to meet your expectations on final writing products? Do they seem t...

Have you ever wondered who uses our services? This post will share some answers to this question.

Who uses the CITL? (Geeky Data Warning!) – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB Who uses the CITL? (Geeky Data Warning!) Posted on January 15, 2019 by Greg Siering Ever wonder who uses the services of the CITL—our consultations, workshops, grants, and other programs? Well, you may not consider that question too deeply, but part of my job as CITL director is to understand who ...

Nudge your students to register to vote before October 9th. Then nudge them to vote too.

Nudging your Students to Vote – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB Nudging your Students to Vote Posted on October 4, 2018 by Greg Siering On Tuesday, I attended a presentation on student voting sponsored by IUB’s Political and Civic Engagement (PACE) program, which featured Nancy Thomas from Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy and Higher Education. With...