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Month: February 2019

5 Ways to Group Adult Students for Teamwork Online

Introduction
In the School of Professional Studies (SPS), group projects are our bread and butter. That means team case studies, small group discussions, peer review, and other collaborative assignments.
One question I’ve heard faculty members frequently ask their peers in course presentations is, “How do you group your students?”
Everyone has a technique for doing it differently, based on any number of factors.…

Submit a Proposal to TEACHx 2019!

Have you experimented with a new approach in one of your SPS courses in the last year?  Would you like to share what you’ve learned with others?
TEACHx, Northwestern’s annual symposium that brings together instructors, students, learning designers, and technology specialists to make connections, begin collaborations, and learn from their peers, is returning to the Norris University Center in Evanston on May 22-23, 2019.…