Can Your Diet Be Too Healthy?
UM Wellness
AUGUST 14, 2017
By: Emma Slattery, ’18, University Health Center Nutrition Peer Educator You turn on the news, open Facebook, or read a magazine and are instantly bombarded by messages about food.
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The Benefits of the Writing Center
The LTC Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
This past summer Carol Trosset completed a study tracking the class that entered Carleton in Fall 2015 and their use of the Writing Center , their performance in writing-rich courses, and their performance on the sophomore writing portfolio. The results were striking. The strongest predictor of overall performance in writing-rich courses (as measured by GPA) was the number of terms that the student used the Writing Center.
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The Myth of Average
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
JUNE 22, 2017
I am reading Todd Rose’s book, The End of Average, where he posits that when we develop assumptions or generate conclusions based on what is considered average, and that all outside assumptions and conditions are variants of the average, we are ruling out everything individual or different. The average boils down to ONE measurement, not a range of measurements.
George Mason’s Journey to the Ideal Student Experience
Blackboard Blog
MARCH 8, 2017
The most rewarding moments in my job as a higher ed consultant are those in which I learn from my clients. I’m a big believer in collaboration, and it’s through the exchange of ideas with our partners that our services have evolved and expanded over the years. Last year was no exception: our team was awarded an important engagement with George Mason University, located in Fairfax, Virginia.
Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Student Success, Retention, and Employability – Getting Digital in a High Tech, High Touch Environment
Eric Stoller on Academic Advising
MARCH 2, 2017
Sometimes it’s worthwhile to create a post that spans a variety of inter-related topics as a way of sharing a collection of ideas. When I was outlining this piece, I was struck by the seemingly disparate lens in which these topics are often looked at from an institutional perspective. However, with a deeper glance, it’s the connections between these areas that are the strands that form essential aspects of the student experience.
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5 Nutrition Hacks for Acing Your Finals
UM Wellness
MAY 16, 2017
Thea Boatswain, ’18, University Health Center Nutrition Peer Educator Finals is that stressful time during the semester where nothing else matters but studying and getting the grade. Unfortunately, that also means our diets may suffer.
Why Group Fitness is Going to Be Your Next Workout Game Changer
UM Wellness
APRIL 13, 2017
By: Jordan Metzman, University Recreation & Wellness Group Fitness Instructor Some people are lucky and have an innate love for exercise. For others, it takes a little more to get them to the gym.
Eating at Night—the Shocking Truth
UM Wellness
MARCH 28, 2017
By: Avital Schwartz, ‘17, University Health Center Nutrition Peer Educator One of the most common eating adages out there is “don’t eat at night” or “don’t eat after dinner” or “don’t eat after 8 o’clock”.
5 Alternatives to Stress Eating
UM Wellness
APRIL 4, 2017
By: Selena Shanahan, ’18, University Health Center Nutrition Peer Educator We’ve all been there before, you’re up late studying for a big exam you have coming up soon.
Lactose Intolerance: How to Enjoy Eating and Get the Calcium You Need
UM Wellness
AUGUST 7, 2017
By: Ashley Statter, ‘18, University Health Center Nutrition Peer Educator Don’t let lactose intolerance stop you from getting your daily dose of calcium!
Meal Prep, Made Easy
UM Wellness
AUGUST 21, 2017
By: Avital Schwartz, ’17, University Health Center Nutrition Peer Educator What is “meal prep”?
3 Ways Terps Can Be #RelationshipGoals
UM Wellness
APRIL 28, 2017
By: Gerald DeLeon, ’17, University Health Center Sexual Health Intern Scrolling through social media keeps us updated on the latest news, trends, and let’s not forget – the UMD Campus Snapchat story!
More Than Just a Game
UM Wellness
MAY 1, 2017
By: Avi (Joseph) Kozlowski The other day, a friend approached me and asked me why I play so many sports.
Small course modifications that can help all students succeed
The LTC Blog
AUGUST 27, 2017
With the start of the new academic year nearly upon us, here are some relatively low stakes ways to help all students succeed in your courses. What approaches will you be using this term? Develop a learner-centered syllabus that clearly identifies what you expect of students and what students can expect of you: ( From “Weekly Digest #64: The Learning Centered Syllabus” by Sara Fulmer posted on The Learning Scientists Blog ).
Passion or Pity?
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
JUNE 5, 2017
From the time I was a youth, I believed that there was a special approach, or prescriptive formula, or only one way to do things. I believed that the right way was always going to be more difficult because it took energy, time, blood, sweat, and maybe even tears. For so many years, I believed I never had what it took to do something the “right” way as perceived by others.
#Future Learning
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
MAY 30, 2017
World class education for everyone is a prerequisite for prosperity. Sal Khan – In personalized learning, we can use what’s already there but change the methodology. Content should be reflected in the energy and voice in deliverer, we shouldn’t have to have a rap song to get excited about it. What do we need to do differently? We need a win in the education industry – but how do we keep this sense of urgency?
Disrupting Education
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
APRIL 23, 2017
“What is disruptive? Moving from consumption to creation….this is where the magic happens. When students create and tackle real things, they get engaged. Kids are hungry to create. They are looking for new ways to do it….stay up all night to write songs. They need access and the environment. We need to build more tools and let go of constraints to let them create.” There is a lot of fear in doing something new.
Teaching low-income and first-generation college students
The LTC Blog
MARCH 31, 2017
The longer I’ve been at Carleton the more opportunities I’ve had to interact with the TRIO/SSS program and students. I enjoy getting to know the TRIO students, and I continue to be impressed by the staff and the work that they do. If you aren’t familiar with TRIO/SSS, I encourage you to learn a bit more. The Carleton TRIO/SSS staff have put together some great resources for faculty about how to acknowledge class in the classroom and helping students become self-regulated learne
Do you live in an Innovation Culture?
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
FEBRUARY 19, 2017
Image from Metabiz.com. Innovation Culture. “The innovation immune system is how an organisation deals with new ideas and can include strategies that kill innovation.” – Graham Brown Martin. When you are in the position to implement change, are you working with an infected culture of innovation? When disruptive innovations are first introduced, they can easily be considered a “disease.” How can you influence others and attract others that believe like you do?
100 Miles
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
JULY 12, 2017
Titus Norwood and myself. Let me start by telling a story. I have never been a runner. Pushing myself to do anything physical in my teenage years was like asking me to pull weeds – just something I was not drawn to by any means. I had no desire to be physically fit, but I still wanted to look decent. I joined track and gymnastics in high school, hoping this would spawn a “new” me.
Focus on the behavior now and the outcome will follow.
Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D.
MARCH 10, 2017
Grenny, Patterson, Maxfield, McMillan, and Switzler (2013) advocate to focus on changing goals, behaviors, or processes; do not focus on the results. You might be asking yourself… what does this mean? Well, let me share an example. When I was in high school, I threw the discus. I was coached on technique and not on distance. There was a technique called the ‘South African’ which required a 360 degree bodily movement.
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