Small Teaching Tip #21: It’s Time for a Syllabus Redesign
If you’re like most faculty, you receive an inordinate number of questions from students that they could have easily answered themselves if they only consulted the syllabus. For years, I’ve pondered the question: why don’t students read the...
Small Teaching Tip #20: Integrate Public Speaking into Any Class
The belief that people fear public speaking more than death has become so readily accepted that Jerry Seinfeld’s joke about preferring to be in the coffin than giving the eulogy is now cliché. Unfortunately, this fear prevents us from honing our oratory skills since...
Small Teaching Tip #19: Creating a More Engaging and Effective First Day of Class
Over the years, I’ve written a few blog posts about using the first day of class more effectively. But since it’s been a while and a new semester is upon us, I thought I’d revisit this topic. So here are a few ideas to spice up that first day (or...
Small Teaching Tip #18: Increasing Students’ Use of Office Hours
Many faculty lament how few students take advantage of office hours. Often, undergraduate students do not perceive office hours to be beneficial unless something has gone wrong, such as a failing grade. But interactions between students and faculty outside the...
5 Great Sites to Help You Find Open Educational Resources (OER) for Your Course(s)
What is OER? “Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium–digital or otherwise–that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and...Stay In The Loop!
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