Current Issues and News about Educational Technology
This page features a number of news feeds with up to date articles and news about contemporary issues in educational technology.
If you know of a source that you think should be added to this page, please email: Shel Sax (sax@middlebury.edu).
Writing Center
Situated in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research, the Writing Center provides students the opportunity to meet with writing program faculty and peer writing tutors at every stage of the writing process.
Resources for Teaching Writing
The Writing Program supports the teaching of writing by organizing and encouraging College-wide involvement in writing across the curriculum. All academic departments participate in the College Writing Program, offering "writing intensive" courses within the major and in the First-Year Seminar Program. And members of our staff participate in lunch meetings, open to all faculty and instructors, on the teaching of writing.
Office of Learning Resources
The Office of Learning Resources assists students in fully utilizing their learning opportunities and in developing and refining the skills needed for academic excellence in the 21st century.
Integral to the educational mission of Middlebury College, Learning Resources develops, provides and coordinates a variety of offerings designed to support and enhance the academic excellence and scholastic achievement of all Middlebury students.
At the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research, students enrich their learning, and faculty enrich their teaching.
Drop-in Tutors are available in CTLR and in Atwater, Brained, Ross and Wonnacott Commons
Drop-in Tutors work with Middlebury College students at any phase of the writing process. They are, also, trained to help students with oral presentations. No appointment is necessary.
Spring 2013 Training Dates for PWTs
Spring 2013 Training Dates for Peer Writing Tutors & Writing and Academic Mentors for First-Year Seminars
Org Session Wednesday, February 13, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
Session 2 Thursday, February 21, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
(Bring a paper of your own to Session 3.)
Session 3 Thursday, February 28, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
Session 4 Thursday, March 7 , CTLR, 4:30-6:30
Session 5 Thursday, March 14, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
Session 6 Thursday, March 21, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
FYSM Training times
Spring 2013 Training Dates for Writing and Academic Mentors for First-Year Seminars
Please bring your folder to every training session.
Org Session Wednesday, February 13, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
Session 2 Thursday, February 21, CTLR, 4:30-6:30
Information for Mentors for Academics and Writing working with First-Year Seminars 2010-2011
FYSM Electronic Log Sheet
For Faculty Using a FYSM in a FYS
Writing and Academic Mentor for FYS
The Writing and Academic Mentor for First-Year Seminars (FYSM) serves as a mentor and writing tutor for first-year students, assisting them with writing and oral presentation skills, time and project management, and pre-advising during Banner registration. The Mentor can work with students individually or in groups, either during class time or outside of class, for up to 60 hours over the course of the semester. The Mentors will be trained, supervised, and paid by CTLR. To learn more about the program contact:
Using Technology in Education - A Parody
This parody of 'The Office" highlights some of the challenges of teaching with technology. From The Chronicle of Higher Education Feb. 10, 2010, it was produced by students at the University of Denver.
Analyzing Data with ArcGIS & Stata
Peer Writing Tutors
- assist in college writing courses,
- provide evening drop-in tutoring in the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (room 225) in the Davis Family Library
- work with students at every stage of the writing process, and can
- help with Oral Presentations.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Second Life for Political Simulation
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Technologies Supporting and Enhancing the Holistic Strategy:
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Mental Models
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Technologies Supporting and Enhancing Models:
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Group Work
Increasingly, students are asked to undertake assignments and projects in small groups. Research tends to indicate that students working in small groups have better learning outcomes both in quantity of information learned and retention.
Leading Discussion
Complementing lecturing is class discussion. One of the most attractive aspects of a residential liberal arts education is the opportunity to engage with classmates and faculty in small groups for challenging, stimulating and rewarding discussion.
Lecturing
Lecturing is the most common and ubiquitous teaching strategy. While most instructors do not spend an entire class lecturing, it is an important component of many classes and is important to be done effectively.
Teaching Strategies and Complementary Tools
Every instructor has her/his own way of teaching. Often there is no single strategy rather a blend of different ones. Depending on the strategies that you use when teaching, certain technologies are worth considering. The sub-pages of this section describe a variety of teaching strategies and provide information on each.
The LIS Curricular Technology Team has been hard at work developing expanded information about many technological options. Each teaching strategy page links to relevant information about specific technologies.
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research is a place where both faculty and students deepen their academic experiences.
Grant-Seeking Resources
More information related to grant seeking is available at the sites listed below.
Middlebury Resources
Forms for internal funding (including FPDF and FRAF), leave program policies and guidelines, and information related to programs administered by the Dean of Faculty