Center for Teaching Excellence: Recent submissions

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    • "No two directions are ever the same": Transforming reference services 

      Stratton, John M.; Devlin, Frances A. (2008-07-29)
      This poster provides information about the changes that have occurred in reference services at the University of Kansas (KU) Libraries since 2002. Our intent is to illustrate the evolution of thinking about reference ...

    • R U There? Looking for those Teaching Moments in Chat Transcripts 

      Devlin, Frances A.; Stratton, John M.; Currie, Lea (2007-06-18)
      The University of Kansas Libraries implemented its chat reference service in 2003 to provide research assistance to students, staff and faculty. To further extend our hours of service, we established partnerships with ...

    • Understanding International Political Systems Through Service-Learning 

      Yap, Fiona (Center for Teaching Excellence, 2005)
      Students in an Introduction to Comparative Politics course experienced hands-on learning to help them fully recognize the complexities of various government systems.

    • Connecting Historical Issues to Contemporary Problems with Service-Learning 

      Warren, Kim (Center for Teaching Excellence, 2005)
      Service-learning experiences helped students understand that the race, class, and gender issues that existed decades ago often still exist today.

    • The African honey bee: Factors contributing to a successful biological invasion 

      Scott Schneider, Stanley; DeGrandi-Hoffman, Gloria; Smith, Deborah R. (Annual Reviews, 2004)
      The African honey bee subspecies Apis mellifera scutellata has colonized much of the Americas in less than 50 years and has largely replaced European bees throughout its range in the New World. The African bee therefore ...

    • Sequential Development of Writing Skills 

      Hale, Richard D. (KU Center for Teaching Excellence, 2004)
      Aerospace Engineering students use writing in a three-course sequence to develop critical thinking, reflective design, analysis, and communication skills.

    • Writing as a Primary Means for Learning 

      Atchley, Ruth Ann (KU Center for Teaching Excellence, 2004)
      The abstract nature of a psychology course prompts a professor to use writing as a primary means for learning.

    • Student Portfolios as Object and Process 

      Davis, Ray; Hummert, Raymond (KU Center for Teaching Excellence, 2004)
      Students in the KU Masters in Public Administration program develop portfolios to demonstrate their growth and their successful preparation for their professions.

    • Using Evidence-Based Principles in Clinical Practice 

      Storkel, Holly L. (KU Center for Teaching Excellence, 2004)
      To help students better understand how to use evidence-based principles in clinical practice, Prof. Storkel is revising her SPLH 880 course so that students can access evidence from clinical research and apply it to specific ...