Tips & Updates
Resilient Course Planning As we start this semester, it’s a good time to think about your ability to adjust teaching approaches, deliver classes, and process grades in a...
Enhance Student Learning with Personalized Support and Activities with Your Own Generative AI Course Assistant Two hands on zoom workshops are offered: Tuesday, January 14, 1:00...
Looking for a quick way to gauge student understanding and engage them Try the "Muddiest Point" and "One-Minute Paper" techniques At the end of a class, ask students to write down...
Politely and calmly ask disrupters to stop Let them know they are disrupting the education of other students and potentially making other students feel unsafe Ask them to...
Best Practices for Faculty on Religious Accommodations This tip is expanding on information from the Dean of Faculty’s Monday message from September 30, 2024 at 1:07...
Are your students using their studying time most effectively Are you designing assignments to reinforce effective studying Learning includes three steps1: Encode information...
Are you concerned with how outside events might impact your classroom and students What can you say Should you say anything What are the rules for students inside of class Might...
What are students thinking about your course so far Are all the basic logistics working Do they know what they should be learning How is the work-load and level Do they...
Grading homework serves multiple purposes: Accountability - rewards timely practice of course material Feedback – provides information on where work needs improvement...
Last spring attendance in classes often slipped well below what it used to be, even for excellent teachers Take advantage of this window early in the semester while most...
How will you engage your students What practices can you use to create a classroom culture that welcomes, engages, interests, and supports your students and their learning Join us...