Using Clickers in the College Classroom
Using clickers in the college classroom can foster discussion, make teaching more dynamic, and promote engagement. Explore several options for using this instructional tool, see some steps for getting started, and find out how some faculty have used clickers in their classrooms.
Created by the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment at Western Washington University: http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/cii/
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Olivia Evita reports for NYIT’s LI News Tonight.
Watch how education can change the world.2008 State of the City Education Webisode
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s 2008 State of the City education webisode.
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ACP Foundation: Health Literacy
The American College of Physicians Foundation (ACP Foundation) has adopted the definition of health literacy developed for the National Library of Medicine and used by Healthy People 2010 (the prevention and health promotion objectives set for the Nation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services):
“The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate decisions.” (Parker & Ratzan, 2001)
For more health literacy resources, please visit http://foundation.acponline.org/hl/hlresources.htm.
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