Author: ctliadmin

Our Learning Café Menu

October 16, 2020Posted by ctliadminUncategorized

Assess the lay of the land and determine the parameters around the learning challenge you’re trying to solve.

Summative Assessment Option: Fact Sheets

October 9, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Teaching Toolkitalternative assessment, assessment, authentic assessment, summative

Help learners create a short, concise fact sheet to inform or persuade their audience.

Recommending a Peer Tutor

October 9, 2020Posted by ctliadminBlogcareer & personal development, learning & development, peer tutor, tutor

Peer tutoring not only benefits the student in need of help, but it reinforces the peer tutor’s learning as well.

Using Group Roles in Synchronous Online Lessons

October 2, 2020Posted by ctliadminCollaboration & Group Work, Communication, Course Design, Delivering Content, Innovation, Online Learning, Teaching Toolkit, Teamwork & Collaborationactive learning, formative assessment, Groupwork, online engagement, teamwork

Group work is an effective active learning method; however, not all learners come to your class understanding how to work in a group.

Digital Whiteboards

October 1, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Collaboration & Group Work, Course Design, Delivering Content, Educational Technology, Teaching Toolkitcommunication, course development, critical thinking, design thinking, problem solving, teamwork & collaboration

Whiteboards can be used to enhance the learning experience by engaging learners, assessing learning, and creating interactive lessons.

Writing Good Exam Questions

September 30, 2020Posted by ctliadminBlogassessment, course design, testing for success

A quick look at various exam question types and tips for creating them

Closure Strategies: Ways to End a Lesson

September 18, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Course Design, Delivering Content, Teaching Toolkitassessment, communication, engagement

Closure activities help instructors check understanding, inform subsequent instruction, and emphasize key information.

Feedback Formats for Online and Blended Learning Environments

September 17, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Teaching Toolkitassessment format, blended assessment, Online assessment, universal design

Engage your students by mixing and matching a variety of feedback formats online.

Dynamic Assessment for English Language Learner Success

September 17, 2020Posted by ctliadminAssessment, Course Design, Critical Thinking, Delivering Content, Teaching Toolkit, Teamwork & Collaborationassessment, dynamic assessment, ELL, english language learners

Dynamic Assessment can help learners, particularly ELL students who are struggling with production, feel more confident.