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My name is Wonder Fulidea, and I am a teacher in a course where there are about 40 students. The course is organized twice a semester. Students are
Continue reading...How I reduced the time I spent explaining grades given to my students
Switching between several different apps in a session can be tiresome and confusing for both teachers and students. Good news is that apps like Zoom are already taking steps forward to
Continue reading...New tools for interactions on Zoom – New Whiteboard and more options in polls
Sometimes receiving feedback on teaching can feel difficult or tiring. When the world around us aims for perfection, we tend to think that we have failed somehow if
Continue reading...Course feedback: aiming for excellence – in wellbeing
These last few weeks, feedback in different forms has been the theme of the blogs written by my colleagues and me. Reading all these blogs got me thinking… Turnitin, our tool
Continue reading...Turnitin, a Swiss Army knife of digital pedagogy?
It was one eye-opening discussion with a colleague over an afternoon coffee that got me thinking. I remember from the previous year’s teaching, how challenging it was to support community building
Continue reading...Using MyCourses discussion forum as a peer assessment and feedback tool
Writing, like all other skills, is learned through practice. Proficient writing skills, implying writing text that flows and in one’s own words, require a great of practice. An additional
Continue reading...Turnitin, a writer’s tireless sparring partner
After 12 years of full-time university teaching, Leo surprised himself by thinking that assessment is, well, fun. Where was the usual “Another day in the factory” feeling he usually fought against
Continue reading...Infusing assessment and feedback
