…LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. Most of today’s…
…Population: Characteristics and Learning Needs Educational Paradigms: From Teaching to Learning Inclusive Course Syllabus: Design and Detail Styles of Learning: Influences on Instruction Active and Cooperative Learning: Students as Participants…
In previous articles I’ve offered effective teaching strategies for building student engagement by setting the tone with the syllabus and first classes. Today we move to the general classroom atmosphere….
…for academic purposes. The syllabus should explain how to set up students’ IM accounts. Have students use a multiprotocol instant messaging application such as Trillian or Gaim to make communication…
…on my syllabus. In reality, however, students do have family members who die, and human courtesy demands a sympathetic response. Moreover, with students, I aspire to establish caring relationships that…
…technique you try, it is virtually impossible to prevent cell phones from ringing in class. They ring despite strongly worded statements in the syllabus, regular announcements in class, and threats…
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…
…that, despite the numerous differences, many of the same course management strategies that are essential to success in a traditional classroom also apply in the online classroom. A strong syllabus,…
