Studying the Classroom
EDLI’s projects in and around the classroom are at the center of our work to enhance the digital teaching and learning environment on campus. Each of these projects has been done in collaboration with one or more campus partners to engage students and faculty in creating a positive and productive learning environment.
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Action Research in STEM Classrooms
Overview: We collaborate with individual faculty members to 1) identify challenges to effective student learning, and 2) develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to address these challenges. Outcomes: We contributed to collaborative teaching practices and classroom interventions for addressing barriers to effective student learning. From Spring 2021 to Spring 2022, we supported two faculty members, each…
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Translation of Student Success Measures into the Classroom
Overview: In exploring teaching and learning in the classroom, some impacts faculty have been interested in include on student success in addition to student learning. This list demonstrates ways in which EDLI projects align with MSU’s strategic plan for student success. Outcomes: EDLI’s work to impact student success aligns with MSU’s Strategic Plan for student…
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Paper Dissection Project
Overview: EDLI worked with partners to develop and implement alternatives for dissection that could be done online remotely. Outcomes: The development of a paper model of the lamprey, which allowed the faculty member to provide a paper alternative to dissection for the entire progression of comparative anatomy study animals. This reduced the cost of the…
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Use of Graphic Organizers for Biochemical Pathways
Overview: EDLI worked with the faculty member to recognize her interest in having students master disciplinary content and use that knowledge in critical thinking practices. The challenge is that many students are overwhelmed by the number of details that are needed by the course and field and don’t know how to reason with the information.…
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Packback
Overview: In Summer 2020, EDLI worked with MSU IT to rapidly scale up campus deployment of an AI-powered discussion tool, Packback. Outcomes: EDLI worked with MSU IT to identify a common problem in online teaching – the difficulty very large courses had in using discussion boards in a meaningful way. EDLI identified Packback as a…
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Implementing and Evaluating Equitable Grading Practices
Overview: Equitable grading is often described as providing fair, meaningful grades to all students. A promising approach, developed by an experienced educator Joe Feldman, has gained much attention and support in both the K-12 and higher education communities. Here at MSU, we introduced this approach to faculty through our consultation work and the STEM Teaching…
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Drawing as a Science Learning Activity
Overview: The EDLI team worked on DBER research in the sciences examining the impacts of drawing as a science learning activity. Outcomes: This work resulted in a journal publication and a grant application to the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Program in 2021 EDLI worked with faculty partner Dr. Julie Libarkin to help identify the…
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Hyflex Classrooms Support and Research
Overview: We worked with instructors teaching Hyflex and multimodal courses to study course design and technology components that promote student success and instructor satisfaction. Outcomes: We developed a Hyflex instructor guide that will be shared widely on campus with detailed resources and course design recommendations. We supported 8 instructors across multiple courses in CAL, CNS,…
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Student-centered Course Objectives
Overview: Part of the redesign of the Math 101 course to be offered online for summer of 2020 was the rewriting of the course’s learning outcomes. One of the main strategies was how to simplify the course goals so that students could better conceptualize the learning that would take place.Outcomes: Three course objectives were crafted…