Instructional Development | CITS

The Importance of Reflection
"If you want to become a better teacher, find someone who has an interest in teaching like you do." —Joe Hoyle Hello, faculty, Congratulations faculty, you have made it to the end of the semester! Our final newsletter of the 2023-2024 academic school year is about...

Rethinking Paper Assignments: Visual Presentations, Infographics, Timelines, Storyboards
"In a world where simply reading the news requires significant statistical and visual literacy, infographics have become prolific in magazines and news sites—where they’re used to explain everything from political projections to public health to Hawaiian volcanic...

Creating Connections: Engaging Lectures and Storytelling
"Stories need to relate to theme maybe not specific content but they need to relate to theme if there’s a very important point you’re trying to get across to the student and having a little bit of personal too. " —Aaron Daniel Annas Hello, faculty, The art of...

myCourses Dashboard Update: Base Navigation
Blackboard will upgrade from our current version, Blackboard Learn, to Base Navigation during the week starting May 13, 2024. Base Navigation provides a modernized menu and additional features for users, without changing the overall functionality of Blackboard course...

Project-Based Learning, Improv, and 21st Century Skills
"Humans are hardwired for learning by doing." —James Wilson Hello, faculty, Welcome to the mid-semester! Our newsletter contains several articles, podcasts, and videos about incorporating activities into your courses to promote the practical application of...

Support For All Students With A Focus On Neurodiversity
"I recently met Emma, an autistic college student, who talked about navigating life at a mid-Atlantic university. Professors, she said, 'can make or break your experience' in a course. Her favorite instructors '...made me feel like I belonged in the class', as opposed...