Resources and Scholarship Regarding Student Navigation and Utilization of Books and Other Texts

Jensen, Mark, and Lauren Scharff. “Improving Critical Reading with E-Texts: A Controlled Study in a Collegiate Philosophy Course.” The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, vol. 19, no. 3, 2019, pp. The journal of scholarship of teaching and learning, 2019, Vol.19 (3). doi: http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/10.14434/josotl.v19i2.23978 Permalink: https://dalnet-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/sicv3p/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_e8abe877db2b469a89cbeb61bedc8cd2 Reading to Remember: Textbook Strategies. Willamette University. Retrieved from http://willamette.edu/offices/lcenter/resources/study_strategies/reading2remember.html SQ3R […]

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Resources and Scholarship on Course Outcomes

Arbaugh, J.B. “Does Academic Discipline Moderate CoI-Course Outcomes Relationships in Online MBA Courses?” The Internet and Higher Education, vol. 17, 2013, pp. 16–28. Permalink: https://dalnet-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/sicv3p/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1364764487 Klein, Howard J., et al. “MOTIVATION TO LEARN AND COURSE OUTCOMES: THE IMPACT OF DELIVERY MODE, LEARNING GOAL ORIENTATION, AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS AND ENABLERS.” Personnel Psychology, vol. 59, no. 3, 2006, pp. […]

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Supporting Student-Athletes at Detroit Mercy

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff As of fall 2023, approximately 300 student-athletes were enrolled in courses at Detroit Mercy. While most faculty are aware of the numerous athletics programs at the University, fewer may be familiar with how recent changes in college athletics impact student-athletes and their schedules. It is critical to understand the […]

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What Can I Do with the YuJa Media Library?

By Russell Davidson, Associate Director for Digital Education, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Office of Digital Education Over the summer, the University added a new online tool to our teaching toolkit. YuJa, which gets its name from the Sanskrit word for join or connect, provides the Detroit Mercy community with a feature-rich, easy-to-use […]

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Resources and References

Social Annotation Applications to Foster Engagement and Course Community  Resources: How to set up Perusall from Blackboard Classic: https://support.perusall.com/hc/en-us/articles/4577407730199-Blackboard-LTI-1-1 How to add video to Perusall: https://support.perusall.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051145213-How-do-I-use-video-in-Perusall- Click Here to Link to Perusall Click Here to Link to Hypothesis Click Here to Explore the OER Commons (for Content) References: Drouin, M. A. (2008). The Relationship Between […]

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Meet Kristin Johnston, Detroit Mercy’s new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff This summer, Kristin Johnston, M.Ed. joined the Detroit Mercy community as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. With a background in diversity and inclusion, sign language interpretation, and instructional design, Johnston brings unique expertise and experience to this new role. As a native Detroiter Johnston has a particular passion for […]

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Evidence-Based Study Methods to Mitigate the Forgetting Curve

By Dr. Grace Jacek, Associate ProfessorCollege of Health Professions/McAuley School of Nursing “The mark of a successful college student is the mastery of knowing not only what to study, but also how to study it.” — Patricia I. Mulcahy-Ernt. Often, faculty receive questions from students inquiring about the best methods for study. Educators know it […]

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Utilizing Top Hat and Collaborate Ultra for Student Engagement in Concurrent Synchronous and In-Person Classrooms

By Sonya Kowalski and Traci Stewart, University of Detroit Mercy, McAuley School of Nursing Teaching during the COVID-19 epidemic challenged educators to find creative and engaging ways to connect and meet the needs of students at a pace no one was expecting. Overnight the University was shut down and was reopened in a completely remote […]

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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: How Can Faculty Support Students?

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States. Based on recent data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), suicide is the third leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 in the U.S. and suicide is the 12th leading cause […]

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Teaching Students Time Management

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff Many college students — particularly those who are in their first year — may find it difficult to effectively manage their time. For such students, college is often the very first period that they are responsible for managing their workload and schedule in order to complete assignments and course […]

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