xTalk April 12, 2016: The Future of the University, Lessons from a 2600 Year History

Monika Avello, Tyler Smith, Maria Khotimsky, and Kirk Kolenbrander share how polling fosters active student engagement with both course materials and the instructional team. Moni Avello is a Lecturer in Biology, and Tyler Smith is a Lecturer in Pedagogy Training and Biology. Maria Khotimsky is a Senior Lecturer in Russian in the Department of Global Languages. Kirk Kolenbrander is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Meredith Davies, Paul Mende, and JJ Travers present about AskTim in Canvas and Parley, which are AI-powered tools for teaching available at MIT. Meredith Davies is Project Manager of Educational Systems & Services in MIT Open Learning Residential Education. Paul Mende is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. JJ Travers is Manager of Escalations with MIT IS&T.

Jungwoo Chun and Andreas Karatsolis share how they’ve collaborated with Open Learning Residential Education to make instructional improvements, via the MIT Canvas Innovation Fund. Jungwoo Chun is a Lecturer in Climate, Sustainability, and Negotiation in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Andreas Karatsolis is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication in Comparative Media Studies/Writing.

Laura Frawley, Jonathan Bloom, and Andreas Karatsolis share how to leverage assessment in ways that better engage students while also boosting student learning outcomes. Laura Frawley is a Senior Lecturer in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Jonathan Bloom is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and the Experimental Study Group. Andreas Karatsolis is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication in Comparative Media Studies/Writing.

Jane Abbott and Rik Eberhardt share practical strategies to support communication among students and to design coursework for effective feedback. Jane Abbott is Lecturer II in Comparative Media Studies/Writing. Rik Eberhardt is the Program Manager for the MIT Game Lab.