Inspire Blog Tag: Practical applications of online learning

An Inclusive Time-Saver: “The Token Tracker” Brings Structure to Flexible Assignment Policies

track late assignments with a simple Canvas quiz

This fall and winter I worked with two instructors from very different disciplines to achieve a common goal – making their courses inclusive through a flexible assignment policy. Both courses gave students opportunities to recover without penalty from what would otherwise be a setback – a late, missed, or low-scoring assignment. Flexible assignment policies aren’t new, but instructors are now extending grace to students without the requirement to ask in advance, provide an excuse, or share official documentation, such as a doctor’s note. Our collective pandemic experience has revealed the inequity of having the instructor adjudicate the validity of the excuse, as well as the impracticality of producing documentation on demand. (Can you readily access a doctor when you’re too … An Inclusive Time-Saver: “The Token Tracker” Brings Structure to Flexible Assignment Policies
by · June 20, 2023

Debunking Neuromyths and Applications for Online Teaching and Learning: Part 1

(image generated at wordart.com) As we have settled into the start of a new term, it is a good time to pause for a short moment and reflect: is there something new I can learn about teaching and learning and apply it in my teaching? “Neuromyths: Debunking false ideas about the brain” (Tokuhama-Espinosa, 2018) offers an easy read yet presents challenging ideas. Could our beliefs about teaching and learning be totally wrong as neuroscience develops and scientists unravel more and more understanding about how our brain functions? In this post, we will investigate three aspects of learning: learning styles, intelligence and emotions. About learning styles: “Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning styles.” Is this statement … Debunking Neuromyths and Applications for Online Teaching and Learning: Part 1
by · February 13, 2019