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Promote Student Engagement Using Active Learning Exercises

Promote Student Engagement Using Active Learning Exercises

by Michael Hernandez | Mar 30, 2023 | Events, Instructional design, Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Active learning is an area of particular interest on the UChicago campus this year, with the Chicago Center for Teaching and...
New Poll Everywhere Upgrade Makes Use Easier

New Poll Everywhere Upgrade Makes Use Easier

by Mohammad Ahmed | Sep 16, 2022 | Instructional design

Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) has upgraded the Poll Everywhere integration in Canvas. Poll Everywhere, a student response system, is used to promote discussion among students, quickly gauge their knowledge, and receive feedback instantaneously. By effectively...
Poll Everywhere Activities and Resources

Poll Everywhere Activities and Resources

by Mohammad Ahmed | Dec 2, 2021 | Instructional design, Services

This post focuses on Poll Everywhere as a tool for student engagement. For more on Poll Everywhere at UChicago, please visit the Poll Everywhere service page and consider registering for the upcoming workshop “Poll Everywhere Faculty Discussion” to be held on December...
Classroom Polling Helps Humanities Students Find Their Voice

Classroom Polling Helps Humanities Students Find Their Voice

by Mohammad Ahmed | Jul 1, 2021 | Faculty Success Stories

Matt Teichman, former Lecturer in Humanities, used Poll Everywhere to promote student engagement in his seminar-style “Language and the Human” course. He had his students come up with poll questions themselves and then used them as prompts at the beginning of...
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