…class? The start of the semester in general chemistry felt unsettled as I went through the first few lectures without a syllabus. My strategy was to wait until students asked…
…lecture, three careful considerations for course design and pedagogy are needed: structuring learning activities, communicating the expectations for participation and rational behind it, and grading. Structuring Learning Activities First, for…
…kick-off orientation and lecture content. Most learning management systems support robust tools that can be used in creating announcements. Consider using enriched media as a way to engage students more…
…other than listening passively to an instructor’s lecture” (Faust and Paulson 1998, 4). Transitioning from passive listeners to active participants encourages students to generate ideas and use them. Given that…
…learning—for both students and instructors (Bower, et al, 2015). I recently participated in a workshop in which the facilitator delivered a lecture, and, just before sending us into breakout rooms,…
…online supplemental materials, mini-lecture videos produced by the course staff, and tutoring sessions (both one-on-one and with larger groups). By replacing the traditional lecture with these myriad forms of content…
…have approved the mini-lecture topic, the student delivers the talk. Brevity is taught here, as I ask for mini-lectures lasting for no more than seven minutes each. Based on the…
…to success in an online environment. I chose a 100 percent asynchronous course design to maximize scheduling flexibility and household Internet sharing for my students. I pre-recorded lecture videos and…
