Effective Teaching (Tips for better teaching) Tips For Controlling your Class
Top Tips for Teaching [Online]
Transcript of Top Tips for Teaching [Online]
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Email. A lot.
› Syllabus and course schedule before start of
semester (>1x)
› Provide reminders @ beginning of semester
› Synopsize discussions
› Make clarifications
Post to the News area of eCW.
› No blank slates!
› Use images or videocast, if you wish.
Class + section + . _ term (F, S, or U)
@memphis.edu
Email. A lot.
› Syllabus and course schedule before start of
semester (>1x)
› Provide reminders @ beginning of semester
› Synopsize discussions
› Make clarifications
Post to the News area of eCW.
› No blank slates!
› Use images or videocast, if you wish.
Introductions are good.
› Introduce yourself
State your response parameters.
Provide your expectations for
participation
Create a place for general questions.
Give students a “hang out.”
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Give explicit directions, navigation, &
tools.
› Reading outlines are important.
Answer questions in a timely manner
Provide logically developed content.
Make corrections to understanding (or
misunderstanding).
Take an objective look at your course
through the eyes of students.
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Create modules› By units, chapters, weeks, etc.
Group content in a logical progression› Provide links to dropboxes, quizzes, boards
Make sure that you put or link all content for that module into that organizational unit.
Open modules in a timely manner.› Leave them open for the duration of the
course
Provide a clear course schedule.
› Mondays thru Sundays work well
› Set clear & consistent due dates and times.
› 11:59 PM is recommended
Give feedback within two weeks
› Or let students know when to expect it
Keep grades updated
Don’t overdo assignments/resources.
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Bligh, D. (2001) What’s the use of lectures? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Discussion boards
› Interaction with others is key
› Have one student /group summarize each
week
Quizzes (for mastery or points)
Puzzles
Online “tests” (personality, etc.)
Creation of suggested test questions
Cooperative group work
Ask questions
Include hyperlinks for additional research
Link to a quiz
Stop to post to discussion boards
Use media
Create a podcast of your lecture.
› Audio or video
Find resources on youtube.com.
See what’s available via Extended
Programs.
Surveys
› Mid-course
Formative
› End-of-course
Get the perspectives of students