Collaborative Classrooms

by Dr. Miriam Horne, Associate Professor, Core; edited by Caroline Toy, CLT Collaborative classrooms provide benefits for student learning and... ... Read More
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Developing Community with Breakout Discussion Groups and Other Group Work

Breakout group activities during synchronous class sessions can be a great way to build community, and although they require a bit more initial setup for video class sessions than in a fully in-person classroom, once you have the basic infrastructure in place, breakout groups are quite easy to manage. In fact, in some ways the management of virtual breakout groups is easier than in-person breakout groups. ... Read More
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Creative Uses of Google Slides

If you are new to Google Slides, you will want to start with our Getting Started with Google Slides article.... ... Read More
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Approaches to Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning Project-based learning is an approach that is designed to help students learn through interacting with and exploring real-world... ... Read More
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Canvas Discussions

Canvas is Champlain’s primary tool for asynchronous discussion. While other tools are great (as long as you are using them... ... Read More
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Teaching Strategies Overview

This article is intended to help you explore four key aspects of teaching: activating prior knowledge, teaching new content, developing... ... Read More
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