Renee Shaffer

Location: south carolina

About me

I am a career educator (27+ years) in higher education at the university and career college level. I love helping colleagues put the pieces together to learn how to be the best instructor/educator possible.

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Intelligent Tutors

Jill, yes, we find it true every day that those soft skills are being lost by younger students in particular. Renee Shaffer

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Critical Thinking Assignment

Nathan, Also, be sure to incloude explicit instructions on how to do critical thinking assignments. Often times, no one has actually shown/modeled/explained to students what that means. Renee Shaffer

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Active Learning Technologies

Nathan, Yes, I think Jing is a gem! Using it to give student personalized feedback is a terrific best practice. Renee Shaffer

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Institutional Issues

Nathan, You bring up a very good point. It is time intensive to update course materials and content. Institutions must accept the fact that they need dedicated staff to help with this and I wonder how many are really thinking about this. Renee Shaffer

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Online Student Mentality

Paula, I also think that we need to give student directions and guide them to what critical thinking really is. Many just don't knoow what we expect of them. Renee Shaffer

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Learning Management Systems

Michelle, Boy it is difficult to get this donw after the fact, so instructors should do it from the very beginning. Renee Shaffer

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Changes in Higher Education

Paula, Yes, I agree that it can bring out the best in instructors as well! Renee Shaffer

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Stakeholders in Adaptive Learning

Annette, What about institutions who have a certain "brand" that runs counter to adaptive learning? Renee Shaffer

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Instructor Limitations in Adaptive Learning

Annette, Yes, often times we don't know what we don't know. Things are ever changing at a rapid pace. Renee Shaffer

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Decision Makers in Adaptive Learning

Annette, Do you think that faculty will want to be overseeing the process? Renee Shaffer

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