Category Archives: High Impact Educational Practices

Suspension Workshop

Posted on May 13, 2017 by amatthews

Suspension Workshop Alexander Aptekar Architectural Technology & Library / LEARNING PLACES: UNDERSTANDING THE CITY Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity In this workshop, you will work in teams and groups of teams to create a model suspension … Continue reading →

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What Is True/What Is Fake? Journalism Today

Posted on May 13, 2017 by amatthews

What Is True/What Is Fake? Journalism Today Aaron Barlow English/Arts & Sciences Introduction to Journalism Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity Relation of a story by the professor about an encounter with an elephant (though it can … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Manager’s Operational Challenge

Posted on May 4, 2017 by amatthews

Restaurant Manager’s Operational Challenge Rosa Abreu Hospitality Management Restaurant Management Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity This is part of a scaffold assignment that incorporates a number of discipline specific to Student Learning Outcomes. This portion, a … Continue reading →

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Editorial Illustration Part 1 – Project Research

Posted on May 3, 2017 by amatthews

Editorial Illustration Part 1 – Project Research Sara Woolley Gómez Communication Design Illustration 1 Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity This activity is the introductory assignment of a scaffolded project, in which students create an Editorial Illustration … Continue reading →

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The ethical issue of biomedical engineering

Posted on April 28, 2017 by amatthews

The ethical issue of biomedical engineering Chen Xu Computer Engineering Technology BMET1101 Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity In BMET1101, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Technology, different subareas of biomedical engineering are introduced. Discuss the new development of … Continue reading →

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Word on the Street; Neighborhood typography

Posted on April 28, 2017 by amatthews

Word on the Street; Neighborhood typography Patricia Childers COMD Typographic Design 3 Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the activity This low-stakes activity introduces students to ethical reasoning while they investigate typographical messaging in the public arena. Students explore … Continue reading →

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