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On behalf of the Center for Teaching and Learning, please join me in congratulating the winners of the 2023 Innovative Assignments and Activities competition. Their work highlights some of the most successful and creative assignments that support more effective teaching and learning across a wide range of disciplines. You will hear from the award winners during a session on faculty development day. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Terry Favero, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at favero@up.edu or x-7373.
2023 Recipients:
- Lauren Berger, Psychological Sciences—Using VoiceThread to increase student engagement and motivation.
- Verena Hutter, International Languages and Cultures/German—Understanding history through the development of an avatar.
- Ryan Kenton, Biology—Nematode Children’s Book using Up-Goer Five, an online text editing tool to simplify complex concepts.
- Greg Pulver, Performing and Fine Arts—Understand the Plight of Indigenous Americans through the lens of an artist.