By: Robin Young-Cournoyer MSN., RN associate professor of Nursing As educators, we all strive to engage our students in active learning experiences that go beyond traditional methods. At Goodwin University, our approach to education is deeply rooted in the … Continue reading How Do Hackathons Benefit Students?
Learn how educators can create learning environments that promote college students’ social-emotional learning with their culture, identity, and community. Continue reading Social-Emotional Learning in Higher Education: through the lens of culture, identity, and community concepts in teaching and Learning
It is time to modify traditional teaching methods and explore new ways to help students learn. Learn how one Goodwin professor did this with UDL training. Continue reading Challenging Traditional Teaching and Learning
UDL: The Pieces of a Puzzle Come Together by Liz Lane, Associate Professor of English, Goodwin University Now more than ever, educators are called upon to expand opportunities and break down barriers for all learners. Implementing holistic approaches based in … Continue reading UDL: The Pieces of a Puzzle Come Together
Misrepresentation and Misalignment: Developing a Structured Interview Guide with +1 UDL Representation Solutions By Rob LeGary, Jr., Director, Master of Education Program and Assistant Professor, Goodwin University One of the challenges I encountered in the Effective Classroom Environments course in … Continue reading Misrepresentation and Misalignment: Developing a Structured Interview Guide with +1 UDL Representation Solutions
Many of us can recall the moment it happened. One day, we were living our lives, going through the motions as each moment passed, and the next, the Coronavirus put our professional (and personal) worlds on pause. All of us … Continue reading Returning to Work: New World, New Rules, New Opportunities!
Decoding the Central Limit Theorem: Using Multiple Representations to Enhance Student Success in Statistics by Michael Litke, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Goodwin University About one-third of the way through Goodwin University’s STAT 167 course, there is a massive increase in … Continue reading Decoding the Central Limit Theorem: Using Multiple Representations to Enhance Student Success in Statistics
UDL: Altering the Curriculum to Advance Student Comprehension by Amy Beauchemin, Ed.D, Associate Professor of Sociology, Teaching Fellow, School of Applied Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Introduction to Sociology is a one-hundred-level class that many students take during their first year at … Continue reading UDL: Altering the Curriculum to Advance Student Comprehension
Applying UDL to Writing Instruction by Randy Laist, Professor of English, Goodwin University Writing is an invaluable academic skill, but it is also much more than that. It is a tool for thinking, a means of personal expression, and a … Continue reading Applying UDL to Writing Instruction
UDL Representation Takes Center Field in Advanced Manufacturing Pandemic Sprint by Leonard M. Walsh Assistant Professor of CNC, Welding & Composites, Goodwin University with Diana J. LaRocco Dean, School of Applied Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Director, Goodwin Institute for … Continue reading UDL Representation Takes Center Field in Advanced Manufacturing Pandemic Sprint
Subjective vs. Objective: Navigating the Transition with Universal Design for Learning by Brian A. Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, Goodwin University The words that we use set a tone. Whether we’re having a friendly conversation or drafting a formal … Continue reading Subjective vs. Objective: Navigating the Transition with Universal Design for Learning
by Dr. Vivienne Friday, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE Program Director, ABSN, Goodwin University Human beings are social animals, and friendship means having someone to rely on, listen to, or be there for in times of need. Friends desire what is … Continue reading Friendship: A Key Component in the Life and Longevity of College Learners
Reimagining a Business Course Through a Cycle of Design Thinking by Matt Connell Program Director, Business Administration with Diana LaRocco Dean, School of Applied Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Director, Goodwin University Institute for Learning Innovation Sitting through my students’ final presentations for Business … Continue reading Reimagining a Business Course Through a Cycle of Design Thinking
Using Technology to Teach and Course Adjustment to Capture Student Attention By Annjanette Bennar, Director of Mathematics, Computer Literacy and Communications and Assistant Professor At Goodwin University, I teach an introductory computer applications class covering computer hardware and software, Microsoft … Continue reading Using Technology to Teach and Course Adjustment to Capture Student Attention
Making Small Changes: Practical Faculty Advice in UDL at Goodwin University by Amy Beauchemin, Associate Professor, Sociology; Matt Connell, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Business Administration; and Phillip Fox, Associate Professor and Director, English — Goodwin University At Goodwin University, … Continue reading Making Small Changes: Practical Faculty Advice in UDL at Goodwin University
Apply Design Thinking to Inspire Future Entrepreneurs by Mary Crean, Adjunct Professor, Goodwin University When we, as educators, place empathy at the center of teaching students, innovative sparks fly. Students strive harder to achieve success when you provide them with … Continue reading Apply Design Thinking to Inspire Future Entrepreneurs
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Goes Grad School: How creative expression and communication engage and connect classrooms By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM Leadership is a practical and powerful course of study for students looking to learn about themselves and … Continue reading Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Goes Grad School
Home Network Vulnerability — UPnP by Mike Saxton, PhD The COVID pandemic of 2020 has prompted numerous organizations to migrate employees to remote status, and we increasingly find that many of these migrations have gone from temporary to fully or … Continue reading Home Network Vulnerability – UPnP
