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Making the Most of the First Day of Class

Article: Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The first day of class is an important time. In addition to the usual housekeeping tasks that need to be accomplished, there are other critical functions – not the least ... Read full story »

Why Are You Taking This Course?

Article: Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Do you ever ask students to think about why they’re taking your course? Most faculty are discouraged by the very common “because it’s required” response. Equally discouraging is what students ... Read full story »

Student Recommendations for Encouraging Participation

Article: Friday, September 25th, 2009

Getting students to participate in class is one of those perplexing instructional problems we all face, particularly when teaching undergraduate classes. Are there significant differences in the graduate classroom? A ... Read full story »

A Modular Course Design Benefits Online Instructor and Students

Article: Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Andrea Henne, dean of online and distributed learning in the San Diego Community College District, recommends creating online courses composed of modules—discrete, self-contained learning experiences—and uses a course development method ... Read full story »

Online Course Management: Overcoming the Challenges of “Anytime” Learning

Article: Friday, September 4th, 2009

Although the online classroom environment provides tremendous flexibility of time and place of study, establishing and communicating a course pace and pattern of work can aid both instructor and student, ... Read full story »

Using the Syllabus to Create an Engaging Classroom Climate

Article: Monday, August 24th, 2009

It’s important at the beginning of a course for students and their instructor to find out about each other. This exchange of information helps to create classroom climates of respect ... Read full story »

The Pietas of Teaching

Article: Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Recently, I encountered a snag in my teaching. Unlike past difficulties connected to particular classroom challenges, this one was more pervasive. For several months I contemplated the cause of this ... Read full story »

11 Strategies for Managing Your Online Courses

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Online course management tips for effective teaching and learning 11 Strategies for Managing Your Online Courses Much has been written about the challenges of teaching an online course. While not ... Learn more »

The Department Chair’s Role in Dealing with Disruptive Students

Article: Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Most professors will have to deal with classroom disruptions at some point, from the relatively minor—students who show up for class late or who talk excessively—to the more serious—disrespectful, uncivil, ... Read full story »

How to Use the First Day of Class to Set the Tone for Entire Semester

Article: Monday, July 6th, 2009

On top of everything college faculty are responsible for, there’s one that may be easy to overlook or even deem as unnecessary: Teaching students how to be students. Do so ... Read full story »

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