Academic Innovators
Academic innovators are individuals within the academic community who consistently strive to introduce novel ideas, methodologies, or practices to advance learning, research, and institutional development. They are often characterized by their creativity, forward-thinking approach, and willingness to challenge conventional norms in pursuit of positive change.
Search Instructional Tools
Tags
Keep in School Shape (KiSS)
Carla van de Sande
Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Carla van de Sande, associate professor of mathematics education at ASU, created a program to help students practice key math concepts over academic breaks. Keep In School Shape (KiSS) emails or texts students daily challenges so they can keep their skills sharp between calculus courses.
Gamification
Collaborative Learning
Responsible Engineering
Helen Chavez
Assistant Teaching Professor, ENGR Academic & Student Affairs
Helen Chavez, an Assistant Teaching Professor, passes on her knowledge to engineers in their first year. Throughout the term, students delve deeply into the intricacies of responsible engineering through a hands-on, team-based 10-week-long project. The pursuit of inclusion and diversity is necessary, as visually impaired individuals experience the struggle of navigation in a world not inherently designed to accommodate them.
Ethical Engineering
Project-Based Learning
Inclusive Teaching Practices
Collaborative Learning