Category: Faculty Development
Fast, Easy Gaming in Health Science Ed
Adding GAMING to the classroom setting can re-energize learning. But, do you feel like you don’t have a lot of time to create something cool? Create fun learning in minutes (not weeks) that works on any device with an internet connection with KAHOOT–oh yeah, it’s FREE! With KAHOOT you can enrich your challenge questions with […]
Sep 22, 2016
Are your fears getting in the way of trying blended learning? Here are some ways to put your top 3 fears to rest and start using blended learning approaches this year: Fear of the unknown? With more interactivity in the blended learning classroom, teachers often fear less control in the learning environment. However faculty who […]
Sep 19, 2016
Spotlight Article How do novice and experienced teachers approach teaching and learning with technology? What can you learn to make it easier to incorporate technology into your teaching? Read this article where the authors surveyed novice and experienced Pharmacy teachers in Sweden over a 10-year time span. Their results highlight how educators of various experience […]
Aug 9, 2016
Someone Like Me: A Look at Our Unconscious Biases
Use this captivating TED video to enrich your teaching discussions about unconscious bias in our work and world. Then, join UNMC’s Faculty Development dialogue on June 8, 2017, where we will examine how fast-brain thinking can impact how you respond to people and situations.
Aug 3, 2016
Rethink Your Views on Virtual Reality
We are just in the infancy of the vast potential of Virtual Reality (VR) in the arts and medicine. Chris Milk uses innovative technologies to make personal, interactive, human stories. He says what is special about VR is, “In all other mediums, your consciousness interprets the medium. In VR, your consciousness is the medium.” Take part in […]
Aug 1, 2016
Best Books on the Science of Learning
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark McDaniel Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. This book explains why and how techniques like spaced repetition support better retained learning. It also describes how “illusions of […]
Jul 20, 2016
Assessing Competency: More Than Checking a Box
Medical education communities are pursuing new methods of assessing the competency of trainees. Included in this movement, schools involved with two AAMC initiatives are testing and analyzing the collection of global, “in the moment” entrustment assessments of learner performance. Despite the complexity of assessing trainee performance, educators are investing in developing more complete views of trainee performance over time […]
Jul 15, 2016
Reading and Writing in a Busy Life
We don’t always create time for the things we want and need to get done. Some days it seems like we barely have time to eat and sleep. If this sounds like you, here are a few resources to incorporate reading and writing into a busy life: Publication Coach Daphne Gray-Grant offers encouragement and tips for READING MORE in our […]
Jul 15, 2016
7 Things You Should Know About Flipped Learning
Here are the short answers to common questions about flipped learning: 1. What is it? Flipped learning is a pedagogical model in which the typical “lecture” and “homework” elements are reversed. 2. How does it work? It is commonly known as having prerecorded “lectures” and other materials available online followed by in-class applied learning exercises. […]
Jul 11, 2016
Get Your Promotion Materials Ready!
Summer and winter breaks are perfect times to get your academic affairs in order! Avoid promotion delaying scrambles with the following 3 practical tips: Set-up a recurring calendar function(s) so that you intentionally set aside time to look at and work on your career goals. Link your Promotion and Tenure files from your desktop so you see […]
Jul 7, 2016
