Brian Yuhnke

Biography

Brian adamantly believes that if teaching is boring for the faculty then it is even more so for the students. Brian is motivated to engage faculty in the use of technology to make learning fun and innovative. He is an Instructional Designer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and an Instructor for the School of Education and Higher Development at the University of Colorado Denver. Prior to moving to Cleveland, Brian did sensational stuff with video, supported web conferencing and online lecture recording, researched emerging technologies and all kinds of other randomness for CU Online at the University of Colorado Denver. He has earned a MEd in Instructional Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Video and Audio Production from Kent State University.

EDUCAUSE Publications

  • New Challenges to Active Learning Initiatives
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    Year two of Case Western Reserve University's Active Learning Fellowship program supported year one's indicators of success but also revealed challenging new factors influencing the effectiveness of active learning initiatives.

  • Active Learning at Case Western University
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    Although related research is in its infancy, active learning approaches have increased in popularity as universities seek to help their students more fully engage in the learning process.

EDUCAUSE Presentations