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.
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Class + section + . _ term (F, S, or U)
@memphis.edu
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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.
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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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ddress issues & Qx
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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
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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.
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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
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Ask questions
Include hyperlinks for additional research
Link to a quiz
Stop to post to discussion boards
Use media
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Create a podcast of your lecture.
› Audio or video
Find resources on youtube.com.
See what’s available via Extended
Programs.
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Surveys
› Mid-course
Formative
› End-of-course
Get the perspectives of students
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