Category: Faculty Development
Top 10 Reasons to Use the Anatomage Table
The Anatomage Table is a 3-D, life-sized, interactive anatomy tool being incorporated in the some of the world’s leading medical institutions, including the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Utilizing it in your curriculum can be one of the easiest decisions you should ever make. Here are our top 10 reasons to incorporate the Anatomage Table into […]
Jun 14, 2017
Spotlight Article Faculty professors and instructors have a lot on their plates, especially when they’re first coming into their new career. The University of Rochester realized this, and created a week-long course specifically designed for those new to the field of education. Their report goes into the various aspects of the curriculum, learner experiences, and the overall […]
Jun 9, 2017
Make life easier! Google Forms can make a huge difference when trying to use formative feedback data for learning, and/or surveying or collaborating with other professionals. A 20 minute guide by Teacher’s Tech will show you how to: Select questions formats Customize your form look Insert media into your form Review form responses And more!
Jun 5, 2017
Create a YouTube Channel – Here’s Help
Contemporary teaching strategies often involve using videos in Canvas courses, quick phone or tablet videos, and/or MP4 videos made with PowerPoint. A YouTube channel can help collect and manage your teaching assets. Teacher’s Tech offers you a step-by-step video tutorial on how the create a YouTube channel to share with learners, residents, or other professionals. This video will […]
May 20, 2017
Use Canva to add Pizzazz to Twitter
People ask me all the time how to make cool graphic elements for Twitter to enhance your 280 characters of text. Use Canva! Canva makes it so easy with their own learning, branding, and design videos all available for free and accessible 24/7. Use Canva to add pizzazz to your course’s social media discussions, your themed Twitter […]
May 15, 2017
7 Sensational Graphic Design Resources
It’s getting easier and easier to add great graphics to your learning and networking platforms. Here are some you can check out for FREE! Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Adobe Spark: https://spark.adobe.com Snappa: https://snappa.com/ Pixlr: https://pixlr.com/ Photopea: https://www.photopea.com/ PicMonkey: https://www.picmonkey.com/ Vectr: https://vectr.com/ Teacher’s Tech can help you get started with this quick start (15 min.) video:
May 10, 2017
Wednesday Wisdom: Enhancing Learning Using Interleaving Techniques (part 6 in education series)
This is part 6 in our 6 part education series and covers enhancing learning using interleaving techniques. What are interleaving techniques? Interleaving is a method that arranges and recalls information in a noncontiguous manner, making learning “systems” more efficient and reliable. Interleaving helps learners establish and use brain files for better retrieval. It benefits both instructors […]
May 3, 2017
Technology has put a wealth of information at our fingertips (literally). Smart devices have become powerful education tools. There are thousands of academic apps that can be streamed easily to these devices; however, deciding which app to incorporate into your curriculum might be overwhelming. According to Learning in Hand, an effective app is one that does what […]
May 1, 2017
Teacher’s Tech offers you this quick start video on using the new Prezi Next. Prezi Next offers you the ability to adapt your presentation based on what the audience wants or needs. With this new Prezi tool, you do not need to present in a linear fashion and can easily move to different topics and subtopics. Topics will […]
May 1, 2017
How to Become the Ultimate Guide on the Side
Connecting with students is important, doubly so when you’re in an online environment. Check out this infographic that gives 9 tips to go from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side. About the Author Analisa McMillan, MSEd, is the Director of Distance Education at the College of Public Health at the […]
Apr 26, 2017
