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Students use computer-based tools, such as video, audio, graphics, and web publishing, to tell personal or academic stories about life experiences relevant to course themes.

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Digital Story

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In the 3-2-1 technique, students write about 3 things they learned in the lecture, 2 things they found particularly interesting from the lecture, and 1 question they still have about the lecture content.

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3-2-1

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Students look for recent events or developments in the real world that are related to their coursework, then analyze these current affairs to identify the connections to course material in entries that they write in a journal.

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Contemporary Issues Journal

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In Jigsaw, students work in small groups to develop knowledge about a given topic before teaching what they have learned to another group.

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Jigsaw

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In Analytic Teams, each team member assumes a different role with specific responsibilities to perform while listening to a lecture or watching a video.

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Analytic Teams

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Team Jeopardy is a game in which student teams take turns selecting a square from a grid that is organized vertically by category and horizontally by difficulty. Each square shows the number of points the team can earn if they answer a question correctly, and more challenging questions have the potential to earn more points. Download example slides here: Google

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Team Jeopardy

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Paper Seminar provides a framework for meaningful discussion centered on student work.

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Paper Seminar

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3-Minute Messages are modeled on the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) academic competition, in which students have three minutes to present a compelling argument and to support it with convincing details and examples.

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Three-Minute Message

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Quick Write is a learning assessment technique where learners respond to an open-ended prompt.

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Quick Write

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Active Reading Documents are carefully prepared forms that guide students through the process of critical and careful reading.

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Active Reading Documents

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Fact or Opinion encourages students to critically evaluate information by questioning what they read.

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Fact or Opinion

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For Sketch Notes, students use handwritten words and visual elements such as drawings, boxes, lines, and arrows to illustrate the main concepts from a lecture, as well as their interrelations.

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Sketch Notes

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