Posts Tagged ‘beyond the classroom’
February 15 - Learning Spaces that Facilitate Student Learning
By: Mary Bart in Instructional Design
As a college student, I always liked it when I had a course that met in Edwards Hall – if for no other reason than a lot of the classrooms in that building had theater-style seating with chairs that swiveled. The fact that I would remember that after all of these years is an indication of the effect a more welcoming learning space can have on students.
February 4 - Building Student Engagement: Beyond the Classroom
By: Chris Palmer in Effective Teaching Strategies
In this, the final installment of a six-part series on strategies for building student engagement, I offer suggestions for engaging students beyond the classroom. As professors, we impact students not only during classes, but also through office hours, emails, and feedback.
