…weary, frustrated…vexed. To incentivize student comprehension of the document, it’s common for faculty to require completion of a syllabus quiz, or a syllabus affirmation statement: “I have read and do…
…component of the assignment, and faculty can use it as the scoring guide (“Using Rubrics,” n.d.). If you are lucky enough to have a teaching assistant, rubrics also help improve…
…Universities are grappling with how to address this serious health concern. What is needed is a comprehensive strategy that calls on all members of the university community to commit to…
…advice is either completely ignored or stored for use when it’s too late. How could I convince students to heed my advice? I needed a more creative approach. My concern…
…Heppner, F. Teaching the Large College Class: A Guidebook for Instructors with Multitudes. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007. Excerpted from A Guidebook for Instructors with Multitudes, The Teaching Professor, December, 2007….
…phrases, and sections that need rewriting. Try to use less complex sentences, because complex sentences can be confusing to follow. Complex sentences can be reread when written, but having to…
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. Inclusive practices are critical to the higher education landscape in order to improve student learning. Democratic principles are…
…to convey to students, don’t use just one channel of communication, use multiple. For example, instead of simply posting information only in the announcements area, or only in the feedback…
