Faculty Spotlights
CITL seeks to engage teachers in an active and ongoing process of reflection and growth, encouraging instructional innovation at all levels.
Our featured faculty are enhancing teaching and learning both through individual adoption of new methods and through far-reaching approaches that extend to the cutting edge of instruction.
Curt Bonk enriches his online and face-to-face classes by inviting, via videoconferencing, well-known scholars and practitioners in multiple disciplines related to Instructional Technology. Bringing Experts From Around the World to Your Class. March 2013
Sarah Smith-Robbins teaches about, with, and through social media to help her students demonstrate their mastery of course goals and learning outcomes through real-world projects. Going Social: It’s a state of mind. January 2013
Kasey Ramirez articulates her grading standards as well as specific aspects of each assignment through the use of rubrics. Using Grading Rubrics in a Studio Art Course December 2012
Cara Maffini noticed how the increasingly diverse student population affected her classroom dynamics. In particular, her international students often struggled to ask questions in class, participate in group discussions, question the authority of texts, communicate concerns with instructors, and understand idioms and humor. Creating Inclusive Classrooms August 2012
Melanie Marketon wants students in her lab-based course, M360 Microbial Physiology, to have experience with real scientific research. For Marketon, that meant getting away from traditional science labs with recipe-based experiments and little student-to-student interaction. Team-Based Learning in a Lab Course July 2012
Joshua Danish gives his students, prospective elementary school teachers, the opportunity to practice observing instances of learning in the classroom and interpreting them through the lens of various learning theories. Helping Students Use Theory to See the World Differently May 2012
Mark Braun provides students in Indiana and around the world with digital study images through virtual microscopy. Opening Pathology Education Through Virtual Microscopy May 2012
Jen Shang made some unexpected discoveries about student learning as a result of her willingness to change the way she taught Organizational Behavior and Arts Management. Using Analogies to Translate Expert Thinking April 2012
Linda Hoke-Sinex helps girls navigate through adolescence by teaching a service-learning class that pairs IU students in her “The Psychology of Girls in Adolescence” course with girls at local middle schools. Service-Learning that Guides Local Girls Through Adolescence March 2012
Brian D'Onofrio uses innovative methods to help his students prepare for lectures and retain course materials. Using Just-in-Time Teaching to Ensure Student Preparation for Lecture February 2012
Alwiya Omar asks students to write and record stories in her Swahili classes to increase student motivation and performance. The Power of Storytelling to Engage Students January 2012
Faculty and instructors from across the IUB campus gathered in October 2011 to share their scholarly inquiry into teaching practices. "Spotlight on Innovation" Poster Session 2011 December 2011
Jeremy Dunning uses a rich array of technology to help his students experience geology "firsthand." How Do You Learn? Using Technology to Help Students Succeed November 2011
Joe Pomerening wants to know what his students are thinking, even if it's wrong. For him, it's part of the learning process that can be fostered by an engaging and enthusiastic classroom experience. Making Connections in a Large Lecture Class October 2011
Benjamin Motz asked students to produce public service announcements as a way to engage them in his cognitive psychology course. Find out what he learned about this active learning technique and things to consider should you try something like this in your own course. Using Student-Produced Public Service Announcements to Increase Learning September 2011