By Abigail Bender
AMPs are undergraduate students who “provide experienced perspectives to students in a course they have previously completed successfully” by supporting the instructor and enhancing student success. Continue reading Academic peer mentors provide experience, educational assistance to fellow students
By Ilana Williams Step one: Pick a topic that would be fun to teach. Step two: find a supportive faculty member. Step three: develop 15 weeks of content including lesson plans, exams and a syllabus. Complete this process to join the University of Maryland’s one-credit Student Initiated Courses program, where students teach their classmates with the help of a faculty adviser. STIC started with one … Continue reading Peers become professors with UMD’s Student Initiated Courses
By Rachel Clair On April 6, campus club TEDxUMD held its annual show in Hoff Theater. This year’s theme was “Break the Limit,” meaning the speakers tied their stories to the mantra of pushing boundaries. The show is associated with the internationally-acclaimed TED organization, recognized for the speeches it holds around the world. TEDx differs as it is an independently organized TED event by members … Continue reading TedxUMD pushes limits at annual show
Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series and University of Maryland alumnus, visited campus on Thursday to speak about his books and join a panel on issues surrounding literacy and motivating readers. The panel, titled “Inspired Learning: Motivating Readers with Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney,” also featured faculty experts on literacy from the UMD College … Continue reading “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author speaks on motivating young readers
