Included on this page are videos of guest speakers and testimonials from IMPACT faculty. Video topics range from helpful course transformation techniques and expert advice on effective pedagogy to the enlightening experiences as an IMPACT faculty fellow.
Dr. Michaelsen is a Professor of Management from the University of Central Missouri that spoke for IMPACT on March 7, 2012. He discussed pedagogy, team-based learning, designing effective group assignments, Getting Beyond Covering Content: A Key to Student Motivation and Success, and more. Included below is a recording of his presentation along with supplemental materials.
Larry Michaelsen - March 7, 2012 Watch the video. (Purdue Authentication Required.)
Below are videos of special guest, Bob Beichner, a Physics Professor from North Carolina State University, and his presentation on innovative teaching that occured on February 17, 2012. Watch to learn more on STEM, the SCALE-UP design, and assessment of classrooms.
Bob Beichner - February 17, 2012 - Part 1
Bob Beichner - February 17, 2012 - Part 2
SCALE-UP Website
Be made a part of the SCALE-UP website to find information Classroom Designs and Management, along with numerous references to the improvements in student learning. Just create a login at http://www.ncsu.edu/per/scaleup.html
Ellen GundlachSTAT 113
Dr. Ellen Gundlach taught traditional large-lecture sections, online sections, and a new pilot section of a "flipped" (hybrid) STAT 113: Statistics in Society course during the Fall 2012 semester.
Tim DelworthMATH 15400
Dr. Delworth re-designed his section of MATH 154, Algebra and Trigonometry. Lectures are delivered online by way of Adobe Presenter presentations, which students watch outside of the classroom in order to take advantage of active-learning methodologies during the faculty-student contact hours.
George HollichPSY 12000
Dr. Hollich teaches Psychology using a hybrid team-taught course which aims to combine high-quality online content with in-class group learning.
Jay McCannPOL 10100
As an IMPACT fellow, Jay designed several new "mini-research" projects for students in his introductory course on U.S. Politics, POL 101. These assignments underscore the central themes that are brought out in class regarding representation and policymaking in American government.
Kahn Academy is an enormous archive of over 3200 educational videos for both students and professors alike. Students can view content from basic Algebra to high-level Physics. Professors can take a look at the teacher resources to view different ways of teaching and build their own skillset.
