Flipped Classroom

What is a Flipped Classroom? A flipped classroom is an instructional approach that reorders the traditional sequence of teaching and learning. Instead of using class time for delivering lectures followed by assigning homework for independent practice, students engage with core …

Using Hypothes.is to Increase Student Engagement with Course Materials 

Hypothes.is is a social annotation tool that integrates directly with a Canvas course, allowing for grade passback from the tool to your gradebook. As instructors increasingly look for new ways to engage students meaningfully with course readings and materials, Hypothes.is …

What is Formative Assessment

Formative assessment refers to a wide range of low-stakes, ongoing activities used during instruction to gauge students’ understanding, provide feedback, and guide next steps in teaching and learning (Sambell et al., 2012). Its purpose is not to grade or label …

Student Blog Series 4: Reorganizing the Class Structure

This is the area where we use all of what we’ve gathered from the past three blogs to lessen the redundancy of lectures and help students draw more value from the coursework given. Here’s how we can do it:  Move …

Reimagining Class Learning Structures: A Student Perspective

Rick, Undergraduate student blog series    The following series was written by an undergraduate UWM student on the type of learning, instructional activities, educational design, and pedagogical support they want to experience in courses. They came to CETL with their ideas, …