News and Features
Discovering New Ways to Teach LitHum with Dr. Hiie Saumaa
Dr. Hiie Saumaa, a professor in Literature Humanities, discovers new ways to incorporate technology and collaboration into her Literature Humanities course.
Fall 2015 Update to Mediathread
The Mediathread Fall 2015 release includes upgrades to assignments, mobile compatibility, course vocabulary support, and performance. Now available to instructors setting up their courses, the upgrades include: Selection Assignment Instructors can now set up...
Learning Calculus through Video Production
Andrea Heyman developed an innovative assignment for students in her Calculus I class—making short explanatory videos to demonstrate their understanding of calculus.
Blending Biomedical Engineering with Dr. Katherine E. Reuther
Dr. Katherine E. Reuther redesigned her graduate level biomedical engineering course to adhere to the current demands of a dynamic and multidisciplinary field.
New Online Nursing Course Has Global Impact
The online course by ICAP that trains nursing faculty and students in sub-Saharan Africa has received global interest since its launch.
Techniques for Just-in-Time Teaching in a Medical School Course
This past spring, Professors Rachel Gordon and Stephen Canfield worked with educational technologists at the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning to adopt a number of new pedagogical approaches for their Body, Health, and Disease course.