online collaboration
July 30, 2020
Using Team Operating Rules to foster collaboration
By Jennifer Diamond and Julie Scales, Project Management Certificate (UW Professional & Continuing Education, Continuum College)
Collaborative projects are a key component of many UW courses. But before project work begins, teams need to connect, set ground rules, and articulate norms for shared work and outcomes. For the Certificate in Project Management capstone course, we developed an assignment that models this activity.
May 28, 2020
Teaching Spanish: A multi-day “finale” instead of a final exam
By Samuel Jaffee, Spanish & Portuguese Studies
This spring quarter I’m teaching Spanish 302 and Spanish 303, both of which guide students in developing writing strategies in Spanish (creative fiction, business letters, reportage, argument and counterargument, and literary and visual analysis). In lieu of a final exam, both classes will enjoy a multi-day “finale.”
April 21, 2020
Math in the time of coronavirus
By Jennifer Quinn, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at UW Tacoma
The COVID-19 viral disruption affects us all, particularly our most vulnerable citizens. It’s vital to find ways to connect our students and humanize this unprecedented and isolating experience. These days I’m trying to worry less about the integrity of online examinations and the quality of online content — and think more about the people.
March 19, 2020
Teaching from everywhere
Find out how Rick Mohler, UW associate professor of architecture, is teaching his Research Design Studio students, as they discuss how they have re-imagined six Seattle neighborhoods.