When students come to the Learning Commons for content tutoring, they often could use more work on how to study in general as well as the content area. How one approaches studying in one discipline varies from other disciplines, and how one approaches studying often impacts the grade earned by a student. The Learning Commons […]
Jeffrey White
Support Is Here For Student Class Presentations, Group Projects
Do you assign presentations and group projects in your classes? Do you often find that your students could use help in improving their presenting of material and working effectively in groups? The Learning Commons in collaboration with the Department of Communication Studies offers peer consulting in our Speech and Presentation Lab and Groupwork Lab. These […]
TLC Teaching Tip of the Week: Designing Courses That Enhance Learning
Just in time to start thinking about your spring course planning, Jeffrey White, Learning Commons, offers 7 minutes of advice answering the question“What Course Design Principles Enhance Student Learning?” in this IGNITE-funded video.
Summer Session II: Practice Active Learning in the Learning Commons
During our compressed summer sessions, students can work with tutors for courses in math, biology, chemistry, French, German, Spanish, and Nursing. The Writing Center is also open to help facilitate stronger academic writing. All tutoring is done by appointment only. For full details, see our poster, which you can also post on your Moodle pages […]
German Studies Announces DAAD Summer Language Stipends
The German studies program of the Department of International Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce three recipients of the German Academic Exchange Service’s (DAAD) summer language and culture course stipends. Caitlyn Hott ’21 and Elizabeth Reich ’21 are heading to Düsseldorf, Germany in June for four weeks of intensive German language and culture instruction. […]
National CRLA Approves Learning Commons’ Tutor Training Certification
As part of its ongoing effort to improve peer tutoring and student performance, the University’s Learning Commons has been developing and improving tutor training, according to Learning Commons director Jeffrey White. The national College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) recently approved the Learning Commons’ application for Stage Two of the International Tutor Training Program Certification […]
TLC From The TLC: Tutoring Structure & Active Learning
How might a tutoring structure help us to support students? In this week’s Teaching & Learning submission, Jeffrey White from the Learning Commons considers the tutoring cycle as a tool for facilitating active learning during interactions with students and the learning material during office hours visits. For more information contact White at x7141 or white@up.edu. […]
Untethered Lecture Capture Workshop, April 3
The Teaching & Learning Collaborative will host one more peer-led workshop from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Murphy Room of Franz Hall. Come hear Carolyn James, mathematics; Jeffrey White, Learning Commons; Rebecca Smith, education; and Lorretta Krautscheid, nursing, offer tips and pitfalls of the newly popular approach to teaching content-heavy […]
2019 Difference Award Winners
The athletics department would like to acknowledge this year’s winners of the Difference Award. Each year, student-athletes nominate professors on campus who made a difference in their life. The definition is left intentionally vague, allowing students to reflect on the many ways a Professor may have made a difference to them. This year’s professors are: […]
TLC From The TLC: New Blog Post
Online resources that support basic and reflective teaching are a great addition to the University of Portland’s teaching and learning initiatives, according to Jeffrey White, international languages and cultures. In this week’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative blog post, White profiles Carnegie Mellon University’s Eberly Center website and its approach to addressing specific teaching strategies for […]