In this video tour of his class, Tim talks about how he stays connected with students and builds community using tools such as Remind, Google Docs, Perusall, and Loom.
Teaching about vaccines and COVID19 is not just biology. I believe it is our responsibility to provide students with accurate information, and to add context relevant to the courses we teach. Most disciplines can add to the conversation around the pandemic and vaccines and provide much-needed context to students.
Teaching is a lonely experience in this COVID reality and it is equally challenging for students. But give freshman 101 students a real-life writing assignment with facts and history and their voices sound in the main room and breakout rooms of live sessions.
I firmly believe that if an instructor is self-aware and takes the time to reflect on how to practice compassion, the act of being present for students may encourage the student to keep on trying rather than giving up. How you show up for your students makes all the difference.
CUNY’s new rule eliminating credit for class attendance turns the focus to participation. But how to credit participation effectively? One approach is to start each class with a written reflection on the readings required for that day.
Open pedagogy asks us to think radically about access to and creation of knowledge in our classrooms and beyond in a wider social justice context. When I use resources centered on student experiences, it also heightens student access to academic concepts, engages students in notions about what constitutes knowledge, and transforms our academic institutions to places for building communities for social justice.
Building a safe space for classroom discussion can bring big payoffs. How can we ensure that every student is enfranchised in a learning community based in active engagement, confidence, and an authentic sense of belonging?
I attempted to address the lack of interpersonal connection in my online classes by incorporating Skype meetings with students. As I came to know the students better, I found myself thinking differently about them.
Online learning can be a great, interactive experience if the discussions are interesting! We've identified five categories of discussion prompts that can help faculty create online discussions that students want to participate in.
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