IDEA Papers | The IDEA Center. The IDEA Paper series, begun in 1979, is one of IDEA’s most recognizable resources. Topics cover the general areas of teaching and learning, faculty evaluation, curriculum design, and assessment. Many of the following can be viewed as PDFs by simply clicking on the title. Those unavailable online can be ordered from IDEA by sending an e-mail to info@IDEAedu.org. List of Publications by Topic 55 - Team Teaching Kathryn M. Plank, Otterbein University Team teaching has the potential to have a profound impact on both teaching and learning. Read more 54 - Reflective Ethical Inquiry: Preparing Students for Life Donna M. Although universities often teach ethics courses, they do not always teach students how to apply ethical course content to ethical dilemmas they encounter on a day-to-day basis.
Read more 53 - Active Learning Strategies in Face-to-Face Courses Barbara J. As numerous research studies suggest, teachers who desire increased student learning should adopt active learning. Read more. POD-IDEA Center Notes on Instruction | The IDEA Center. These succinct papers were written in collaboration with the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD).
As a resource to support teaching improvement, each is useful to anyone wanting to address specific ways to employ different teaching methods – each of which is utilized in the Diagnostic Form of the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction. Introduction IDEA Item #1: Displayed a personal interest in students and their learning Series Editors: Michael Theall, Youngstown State University; Derek Bruff, Vanderbilt University; Amy Gross, The IDEA Center | Author: Virginia S.
Lee, Virginia S. Background Several strands of research demonstrate that displaying a personal interest in students is not only nice, but necessary for real learning. Read more IDEA Item #2: Found ways to help students answer their own questions Read more IDEA Item #3: Scheduled course work (class activities, tests, projects) in ways which encouraged students to stay up-to-date in their work. Tomorrow's Professor Postings. ELI 2011 Annual Meeting. Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning Resource Library. Forums, symposia, closing panels, etc. have long been a part of this conference, generally featuring a panel of experts bringing different viewpoints, but occasionally highlighting an individual expert in the field about a specific topic. Recordings range from two to four hours in length and require Windows Media Player. 2012 Recordings Around the world in 45 minutes: Global perspectives on distance education Paper With the continuous improvement of information and communication technologies, more regions of the world are participating in distance education.
This session will highlight distance education efforts in various regions of the world to compare and contrast global trends in the field. Panel: Managing state authorization requirements Handout PowerPoint Preparing instruction for mobile learning 2011 Recordings Federal regulations regarding state authorizations A panel of administrators will provide background on the 2010 U.S. Panel: 2010 Recordings Distance education in the decade ahead. Proceedings.