Enhancing Student Engagement to Promote Deep Learning

Project Synthesis and Rationale             I added a new assessment piece to my Human Anatomy and Histology course, called Intellectual Engagement Activities (IEA) to enhance student engagement with the material. In the past, students have waited too long to study for the anatomy exams (the …

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Blogs as a space for critical and collective reflection.

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For my #DigPINS implementation project, I added blogs to my Spanish 300 course, a course which focuses on developing students’ communication skills, both verbal and written, while also enhancing their knowledge of Hispanic cultures. My section of this course incorporated service learning in its curriculum, …

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Transitioning to Online Teaching

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The original proposal for the #DigPINS project was to create an online assignment. However, given the current global situation, all my courses suddenly transitioned to online teaching. I immediately started exploring new methods to communicate and collaborate with students. I recorded lectures, scheduled video meetings, …

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