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Background In
this section, briefly describe the discipline, type of course, learning
objectives, and types of learners for which the resource was designed. Writing
tip: be sure this section reflects your experience and your voice.
While snapshots are scholarship, we also want the reader to know who
you are, and what you've experienced! This is your story told in first
person.
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Motivation What
pedagogical, teaching or learning problem(s) that were you trying to
solve by developing this learning resource? For example, you may want
to discuss a particular learning problem that you rstudents faced, or
difficulty in teaching a particular concept that is hard for students
to visualize. Writing
tip: research has shown that faculty adopt innovations such as yours
when they see that their teaching/learning goals are similar to yours.
Your description of the problems you were trying to resolve by creating
these materials will help them learn if these materials will help meet
their needs.
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Learning Activities Describe
how you use the resource with your students. If it is a part of a
larger assignment, describe the assignment and other resources that are
necessary (if applicable). Writing
tip: to ensure others' ability to learn from your experience, details
are important. While in general, snapshots should be short (and pithy)
don't skimp on details that others' might learn from. This is often a
good place to link to other documents or sites.
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Impact of Use on Teaching and Learning Did
use of the resource solve the problem that motivated you to develop the
resource? How has use of the resource affected student learning or your
teaching? Describe your assessment of the resource and the results.
Include or link to assessment tools, example student work or resources
that demonstrate the change. Writing
tip: assessment need not be formal, you might want to report on
comments from your students or how responses to certain assignments
improved (or stayed the same, or....). Links to assessment tools, no
matter how formal or informal are great ways to give users new ideas.
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Tips for Teaching What
advice do you have for others who might want to use this learning
resource? What did you learn about using it? How might you revise the
resource and adapt it? Writing
tip: this section is particularly important to those who might want to
try using this item - what do they need to know to be successful?
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Reflections Looking
back on this project, what did you learn about your own teaching when
using this resource? What's next on your list in terms of using this
resource or in working with others to use it? Writing
tip: what you learned by creating these learning resources is
invaluable information to others and may help motivate them to try
something new. This is a good place to add links to new projects you
are working on, or other information you think would benefit a new or
novice user of these materails.
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