by Megan Mocko A few years ago, if you had asked me about Universal Design for Learning, I would have said Universal Design for Learning is just captioning videos. Although this is important, it did not make the light bulb in my head start flashing with excitement. However, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is much... Continue Reading →
StatTLC @ JSM 2022
With the 2022 Joint Statistical Meetings upon us, we wanted to share what our editors and contributing authors will be presenting in Washington, D.C. Take a look and we hope to see you there! Perspectives on Nontraditional Grading in Statistics Courses Stat TLC editor Adam Loy and contributing author Eric Reyes will both be participating... Continue Reading →
Let’s Chat, Stat! How’s teaching going this fall? What’s working and what’s not?
When we created StatTLC, we wanted to create a space to share and discuss ideas about teaching and learning. While we have curated posts to share ideas, we feel we have fallen short on engagement and discussion. Which brings us to…(drum roll please)...a new type of post, called Let's Chat, Stat! We want these posts... Continue Reading →
Icebreakers! (not the gum)
To start off this post, it’s probably fitting to quote a Duran Duran song (1990): “The lasting first impression is what you're looking for.” Besides starting with the usual housekeeping on the first day of class, why not set the tone for the course by providing students with a glimpse into the classroom environment as... Continue Reading →
Online Strategies due to COVID-19, Part 2
In this series of posts, the StatTLC blog team describes how we are managing with the abrupt changes to our courses. In this, we share some of our decisions (and the thinking that went into them), the tools we are using, and tips. We are teaching a diverse set of classes this semester at institutions... Continue Reading →
Online Strategies due to COVID-19, Part 1
In this series of posts, the StatTLC blog team describes how we are managing with the abrupt changes to our courses. In this, we share some of our decisions (and the thinking that went into them), the tools we are using, and tips. We are teaching a diverse set of classes this semester at institutions... Continue Reading →