By Lauren RinkeThis article will illustrate how peer review will benefit your students both as writers and as learners. Collaborative editing will lead students to recognize their strengths and weaknesses as writers, enhance their critical reading skills, and create a sense of comfort and community within your classes. Peer review will also assist students in […]
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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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By Mia Hairston, Program CoordinatorThe Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was established as a source of pedagogical expertise for the University of Detroit Mercy faculty. Our mission at the CETL is to: This summer, the CETL staff coordinated an in-house event in conjunction with Academic Affairs called Colleague Development Days. This annual event, […]
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By Sonya Kowalski and Traci Stewart, McAuley School of Nursing Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic 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 learning format. Perhaps we […]
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Open Educational Resources: The following links offer several free open educational resources which span the disciplines. DOAJ: The Directory of Open Access Journals provides free, Creative Commons access to over 17,000 peer-reviewed journals covering all disciplines. It is a donation and volunteer-supported non-profit based in the UK. https://doaj.org/ MERLOT: The MERLOT system provides access to curated […]
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Call for Proposals The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning are excited to announce the Call for Proposals for Colleague Development Days (CDD) 2024 is now open. Colleague Development Days is the annual Detroit Mercy professional development series designed to empower administrators, faculty, and staff to celebrate best […]
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Active Learning: Active learning is an umbrella term for any instructional method that encourages student engagement in the learning process, typically via thinking, discussing, investigating, creating and through other methods and activities. The approach suggests that students actively engage in the meaning-making process rather than passively taking in information. Asynchronous Instruction: In online settings, asynchronous […]
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