…observed many professionals very rooted to the tradition of teaching using lecture and other direct instructional methods as the only pedagogical approach to classroom learning. I wanted to challenge myself…
…In a pinch, there may be an impulse to use the LMS as a content repository: upload all the relevant docs, schedule a lecture in Zoom, and voila you have…
…part of it is synchronous online. The asynchronous portion of the class For the asynchronous portion, I post lecture notes/discussion notes ahead of time on the course LMS (Learning Management…
…competing pressures right now, you may think you don’t have time to devote to goodbyes, but please challenge yourself as to whether the final chapter or lecture is really necessary…
…institutions have announced that they will be “open,” but the term “open” remains largely undefined. Being “open” doesn’t necessarily entail traditional face-to-face course delivery in massive lecture halls. From a…
…and come together for a laugh with their peers in order to prepare their minds to learn. Death to the synchronous lecture I have found that heavy lecturing does not…
…60-minute live lesson via Zoom (or Teams), I have found the following strategies for engaging students beneficial: Lecture for no more than 20 minutes (with copious amounts of engaging activities…
…students in your intro astronomy course to understand the controversy surrounding building a new telescope on Muana Kea, Hawaii. You could lecture or lead a discussion on the topic. Or…
