Teaching through Debate
“The essence of free speech is that we allow people with whom we disagree to speak.” Robert Sharpe of the…
Student-Created Study Guides
Instead of providing students with a study guide and go over it with a class of glaze-covered eyeballs, have students…
Forming Classroom Teams: The Student-led Draft
Creating teams for class projects can be a dismaying task for instructors and students. Choosing teams through a student-led draft…
Active Learning Tip: Blow N Tie
BLOW: Often, lecturers starts with a brain-storming bubble on the board. Rather than beginning the lecture/session with brain-storming, end the…
Designing Interactive Lectures that Make the Most of Students’ Attention Spans
We’ve all been there. Standing in front of the classroom, diligently “covering” the day’s content as we watch our students’…
Playing Games in the Classroom: Reacting to the Past
Instructors looking for innovative ways to actively engage students in course content while strengthening their students’ ability to debate, work…
Ignite GCC is back! Don’t miss it!
Ignite GCC is back! For one afternoon only, GCC is going to be aflame with the spark of new ideas, the flicker…
Check Your Syllabus – Updated Required Elements and GCC Template
The course syllabus is a foundational document that communicates expectations, responsibilities, and policies. The Maricopa County Community College District has…
Vote for the 2017 Summer Book!
It is time to cast your vote for the 2017 book for the CTLE Summer Book Club. Take time this…
Encourage Students to Attend These Forums
The GCC Library is sponsoring a number of great student forums this week. Read about the two sessions and please encourage…
The Undelete Trick in Canvas
Have you ever accidentally deleted an announcement, assignment, or quiz from Canvas? Has your work and even your student grades…
An Ounce of Prevention to Stop Cheating
Cheating and plagiarism are common and unfortunately prevalent parts of the academic environment. Some data suggests that 60-70% of undergraduate…
Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFT) Exchange: Teaching ideas from across campus
The CTLE is hosting a Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFT) Exchange this Thursday, December 1, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in…
Save time: Use Canvas shortcuts
Computer shortcuts are a great way to streamline your work. Canvas has also developed a set of shortcuts to make using…
Get your tickets to Ignite GCC!
For one afternoon only, GCC is going to be aflame with the spark of new ideas, the flicker of experience, and…
