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  1. Discussion Protocols

    Discussion Protocols Purpose: Discussion protocols are structured frameworks for facilitating conversations that give all students the opportunity to participate, reflect, and engage thoughtfully. This resource equips instructors with t...
  2. Content and Lecturing

    Content and Lecturing Purpose:   Effective content delivery supports student learning and engagement. This resource provides guidance for choosing, organizing, and delivering course content through interactive lectures. Thoughtful use of ...
  3. Hot Button Moments in the Classroom

    Hot Button Moments in the Classroom Purpose:  Hot button moments are emotionally charged or challenging situations that can disrupt learning if left unaddressed or they can deepen student engagement when skillfully navig...
  4. Difficult Conversations

    Difficult Conversations Purpose:  Difficult conversations often involve charged topics, conflicting values, or emotional reactions. When approached with intentional strategies, these conversations can deepen learning and cultivate studen...
  5. Community with Asynchronous Students

    Community with Asynchronous Students Purpose: Building a sense of community in asynchronous courses can feel like a challenge: students log in at different times, may never meet face-to-face, and can feel disconnected from each other an...
  6. Trust and Community Building

    Trust and Community Building Purpose: Creating community in a course creates student interaction, participation, and academic engagement. This resource offers strategies to build a meaningful classroom environment using class community an...
  7. Peer Review

    Peer Review  Purpose:  Peer review assignments help students learn to give and receive constructive feedback, reflect on their own work, and deepen their understanding of course content. They can also create a more active and supportive on...
  8. Case Method

    Case Method Purpose: The case method invites students to analyze real-world or hypothetical scenarios that may involve a challenge, decision point, or complex situation. At Harvard DCE, this method promotes critical thinking, collaboratio...
  9. Breakout Rooms

    Breakout Rooms Purpose: Breakout rooms provide structured opportunities for students to collaborate, reflect, and engage more deeply with course material. At Harvard DCE, where instructors teach adult learners from different parts of the ...
  10. Group Projects

    Group Projects Purpose: Group projects offer rich opportunities for collaborative learning, problem-solving, and real-world skill-building. But it is important to design your project thoughtfully; we have all experienced poorly conceived ...