FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION STUDIO

Teaching or learning problem/challenge that made you rethink your learning model or approach or try something new

Poor quality of student writing;  need for instructor to engage during the writing process;  contempt for multiple-choice examinations

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How you addressed that challenge (if applicable, what technology, learning strategy, etc. you integrated to do so)

Reports, essays and theses written and monitored in Google Docs;  lectures refashioned as essay prompts;  field courses as “flipped classrooms”

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How students responded, any challenges, and lessons learned

Many are slow to start writing; a few are intimidated by technology; writing is generally improved

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