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By Mia Hairston, CETL Program Coordinator KCP Connections is a grant-funded program through the Michigan King-Chavez Parks Initiative offered at Detroit Mercy. This program offers both personal and academic support to promote degree completion and career readiness. Although geared toward underprivileged populations, KCP Connections is available to all University students. KCP Connections personalizes its services […]

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By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Contributor While the concept of the flipped classroom has been present in conversations regarding effective teaching for years (if not decades) ambiguity remains about what flipping a classroom means and how to do this effectively.  Simply put, flipping the classroom means that the educator assigns certain duties to be completed […]

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By Nathan Balter Blume, CETL Instructional Designer Although academic dishonesty cannot be prevented entirely, studies have shown that some methods significantly reduce the likelihood of student cheating during online assessments. The use of online proctoring tools like Respondus LockDown Browser can reduce cheating in half, particularly when it comes to preventing actions that might not […]

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By Marion J. Tate, Ph.D., CETL Assistant Director for Educational Development LockDown Browser and other tools are valuable for upholding academic integrity during assessments, as they help prevent cheating and unauthorized access to information. The effectiveness of these tools is significantly enhanced when paired with well-designed assessments. When assessments are effective, they reduce opportunities for […]

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By Russell Davidson, CETL Associate Director for Digital Education What is LockDown Browser?  Respondus is a technology company that develops assessment applications for the educational sector. One of its notable products used at Detroit Mercy is LockDown Browser. Lockdown Browser is a web browser similar to Chrome and Firefox, however, exclusively for testing. While a […]

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The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL), in partnership with the Office of Academic Affairs, is pleased to announce the Winter 2025 Colleague Development Days (CDD).  This four-day event is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, through Friday, January 24, 2025. You can learn more about session offerings and register for the events here: Winter 2025 […]

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By Mia Hairston, CETL Program Coordinator The Detroit Mercy Writing Center is best known as a hub for student writing across all disciplines. It facilitates online and in-person writing sessions and workshops to develop confident writers. However, students are not the only community members who can benefit from the direction and services of The Writing […]

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By Dr. Marion J. Tate, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Educational Development As the semester draws to a close, many faculty members face mounting stress, often compounded by the flood of emails, back-to-back online meetings, and other virtual responsibilities. The demands of personal commitments and faculty-related responsibilities such as grading and providing student support while balancing […]

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By Russell Davidson, Associate Director of Digital Education As you start thinking about setting up your courses for next term, CETL has some tips to help you along the way. These tips cover both items we get a lot of questions about around the start of a new term and Blackboard features folks might not […]

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We are delighted to announce that Dr. Marion J. Tate has joined the University of Detroit Mercy community as the Assistant Director for Educational Development at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). Dr. Tate’s extensive experience, passion, and scholarly accomplishments are highly aligned with the CETL role and Detroit Mercy’s mission. Dr. […]

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