February 28, 2017, Filed Under: TestingNCLEX-RN Practice Questions In the short time I’ve been here in the School of Nursing, I’ve heard several conversations about the need to find good NCLEX test questions to help students prepare for the exam. Well, recently, I stumbled upon a resource that I hope will be helpful to you and your students: Khan Academy. … read more
February 23, 2017, Filed Under: Software & AppsThe UT Box Mobile App Students can use UT Box for lots of things. And, instructors can use it to make their own lives and their students’ lives a little easier with the UT Box Mobile App. No matter where you, or your students are, you can access and share files all within your Canvas course. For example, if a class assignment requires students to record and submit a video as part of a class project, they can record that video on their smart phone, then upload that video file from their phone straight to their UT Box account. … read more
February 20, 2017, Filed Under: Software & Apps, TestingClassroom Response Systems If you’re looking for ways to increase interactivity and get more student feedback in your courses, classroom response systems are a great tool and there are lots of options available to you. This article will cover some pros and cons of 6 of the most popular and commonly used systems at UT. Hint: scroll all the way to the bottom for details about the “best” option(aka: most fun and it’s FREE). … read more
