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Created On: 11/01/2023
in Instructors Let's discuss... WHY... ...do a group project? WHEN... ...is a group project appropriate? HOW... ...should I implement it? TEAM DEVELOPMENT Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing (and Adjourning) Who am I? Ethan Contini-Field, M.Ed....
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Created On: 11/01/2023
in Instructors Basic Ways to Build Community The earlier you start, the better the outcome will be Set the tone: How formal/informal do you want the conversations to be? In any discussion or assignment prompts, write the way you’d like your students...
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Created On: 10/31/2023
in Faculty Dev. Top 5 Things To Do In Your First Class Online Getting Your Students to Read Your Syllabus Top 5 Things To Do In Your First Class Online Teaching online for the very first time? Here are some tips for your very first session to start th...
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Created On: 10/31/2023
in Faculty Dev. Top 4 Ways to do Group Work Online Top 5 Ways to Do Chalkboard/Whiteboard Work Online Top 4 Ways to do Group Work Online Student-to-student connection is important and achievable when teaching online. Here are some ways you can do grou...
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Created On: 10/30/2023
in Faculty Dev. How To Give Non-Proctored Exams How To Give Handwritten Exams Online How To Give High-Quality Exams How To Give Non-Proctored Exams A closed-book proctored exam tests what a student has memorized. But “professional or disciplinary j...
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Created On: 10/27/2023
in Course Design Course Design Spotlights highlight innovative projects that members of the Teaching and Learning team work on with DCE faculty through the Teach Partnership program. Emmy Waldman's ENGL E-184 The Graphic Novel partnership resulted in many custom ill...
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Created On: 10/27/2023
in Faculty Dev. Goals & Planning Considering changing from a traditional final exam to another format? Start planning from the beginning of the term. Some of these ideas could be added during the term, but for maximum flexibility, include them in your first syll...
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Created On: 10/27/2023
in Faculty Dev. The best way to understand how students are doing in a course is to ask them directly - but in order to do so effectively, it is crucial to build trust with your students, provide them with multiple opportunities and channels to provide feedback, a...
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Created On: 10/27/2023
in Faculty Dev. Feedback is a key component in helping students progress towards the goals you have laid out for them in your class. What is good feedback? More importantly, how do we frame our feedback in a way where students read it and use it to inform their fut...
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Created On: 10/27/2023
in Faculty Dev. How are your students feeling about class? Does silence mean they’re confused, or that they’re ready to move on? Here are a few ways to check in with your students when teaching online. Zoom polls during web conference . You can prepare a poll i...