Teaching
Teaching Excellence
There is no single formula for effective teaching; effective teaching is a dynamic interaction of techniques, strategies, feedback and environment. Innovative teachers embrace this dynamic interaction… monitoring, assessing, changing… continually reflecting on the impact of their instructional practices. Innovative teachers approach teaching as a scholarly process that demands diligent attention to outcomes and a willingness to incorporate novel instructional strategies.
Thoughts on Teaching
Say No to Some Research Opportunities
Adam Dunn from The Guardian argues that new would be scholars should turn down some research opportunities while proactively embracing others.
New Company Seek to Help Students Stay Enrolled Via Smart Phone
Persistence Plus, a start up, aims to help students stay in school by sending them messages of encouragement and other helps to their mobile phones.
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Education Anywhere

Critical Thinking and Entitlement
Anecdotal insights indicate that entitlement might be a root of poor critical thinking skills.

Student Readiness
Could pre-K through 21 educational planning solve the readiness issue?

Fixing Schools Is Easy – Just Add Time, Right?
If students are in school longer, teachers can teach more and students are subsequently bound to learn more, right?
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Classroom Spotlight
CIRT Research Liaison Scott Greenberger Accepted to Present at 2013 WCPP
Scott Greenberger has been accepted to present his paper based on his work for his dissertation “Applying the Dualistic Model of Passion to Post-Secondary Online Instruction: A Comparative Study” at the 2012 World Congress of Positive Psychology
Rob Koonce Accepted to ILA 2013 Oceania Conference: The R & D of Leadership
Help us congratulate Rob on his recent acceptance to the ILA Conference in New Zealand and read his description below.
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Teaching Webinars
Synchronous, interactive sessions conducted by GCU teaching experts that highlight best practices in higher education.
Teaching Tips & Tricks
Teaching Tips are online, asynchronous modules (15 minutes to 1 hour in duration) that highlight theoretical and pedagogical information to promote best practices in instruction.
Technology Tools
Technology Tools are short, online, asynchronous modules highlighting a technology teaching tool along with relevant pedagogical implementation strategies.
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